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This document outlines the sections and requirements for an HCS 135 group assignment. Section A involves summarizing differences between computer types and uses of computers in education, advertising, and government. Section B requires creating a monthly budget spreadsheet in Excel. Section C involves building a Publisher table and related report in Access. Section D is a PowerPoint presentation on a topic from the course module. The assignment is divided into sections with Microsoft Office applications and includes specific tasks to receive marks in each section.

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Assignment HCS

This document outlines the sections and requirements for an HCS 135 group assignment. Section A involves summarizing differences between computer types and uses of computers in education, advertising, and government. Section B requires creating a monthly budget spreadsheet in Excel. Section C involves building a Publisher table and related report in Access. Section D is a PowerPoint presentation on a topic from the course module. The assignment is divided into sections with Microsoft Office applications and includes specific tasks to receive marks in each section.

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HCS 135 GROUP ASSIGNMENT

Section A (MS word)


1. Highlight the differences between microcomputer, minicomputer, mainframe computer
and supercomputer. [20 marks]
2. Explain the use of computers in the following areas:
a. Education
b. Advertising, and
c. Government [15 marks]
3. Describe the functions function of Arithmetic Logic Unit [15 marks]

Section B (MS excel): [20marks]


a. Create a spreadsheet like the one in Figure 1 and enter all the details.
b. Change the formatting of the numbers to dollars.
c. Make the grid around the cells visible.
d. Insert the title “Monthly Budget” and center and merge it.
e. Insert the subtitle “January 2005 – June 2005.”
f. Center and merge it.
g. Calculate the total expenses at the bottom of each month.
h. Widen columns if necessary so numbers can be seen.
i. Change the amount for gasoline in June from $60 to $70.
j. Figure out the average for each row.
k. Determine the month with the highest expenses
l. Bold the headings in column A.

Section C (MS Access) [20 marks]


Create a table called Publisher having the following structure:
Enter the following data for the Publisher table:

Create a Report:
Use the Report Wizard to create a report having the following requirements:
a. Select the LastName field from the Author table.
b. Select the PubName field from the Publisher table.
c. View the data by Publisher.
d. Add a grouping level using LastName.
e. Sort the report by the Title field in ascending order.
f. Type Book List as the report’s title.

Section D (Ms PowerPoint) [10 marks]


Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of the topic of your choice from the module outline

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