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You work for a company called Tawara Heritage Mining. You are going to perform some clerical tasks
for this company.

Task 1 – Evidence Document

• Open the file N218EVIDENCE.rtf

• Make sure that your name, Centre number and candidate number will appear on every page of
this document.
• Save this Evidence Document in your work area as N218EVIDENCE followed by your candidate
number, for example, N218EVIDENCE9999

You will need to place screenshots and answers to questions in this Evidence Document.

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Task 3 – Database

You are now going to prepare some reports using related tables in a database. Make sure all currency
values display the same currency symbol of your choice and are set to 0 decimal places. Dates are to
be displayed in the format dd-MMM-yy.

22 • Import the file N218CUSTOMERS.csv into a suitable database package.

• Use these field names and data types:

Field Name Data Type Format

Title Text
First_Name Text
Cust_No Text
Last_Name Text
Add1 Text
Town Text
Postcode Text
Pay_Type Text
Memb_Date Date dd-MMM-yy e.g. 19-Jun-07
Memb_Type Text

• Set the Cust_No field as a primary key.

• Save the data.

EVIDENCE 4
Take screenshot evidence showing the field names and data types used in the table.
Place this screenshot into your Evidence Document.
[1]

23 • Import the file N218ORDERS.csv as a new table in your database.

• Make sure the Order_Value is formatted as currency.
• Set the Order_ID field as a primary key.
• Create a one-to-many relationship between Cust_No in the customers table and the Cust_ID
field in the orders table.

EVIDENCE 5
Place in your Evidence Document screenshot(s) showing the type of relationship
between the two tables.
[1]

24 • Create a columnar data entry form which will include all the fields from the orders table. The
field headings must be aligned to the left and positioned under each other.
• Make sure all the fields and data are fully visible and the layout is consistent.
• Enter an appropriate title at the top of the form. [2]

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25 • Use the form created in Step 24 to enter the following details as a new order:

Cust_ID THM0044
Order_ID T201
Order_Year 2017
Tin 4
Copper 2
Zinc 1
Lead 0
Order_Value 160

• Check your data entry for errors.

• Make sure all data is fully visible.
• Save the data.

EVIDENCE 6
Place in your Evidence Document a screenshot showing this data in your form.
[2]

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26 Tax of 20% is to be added to each order value.

• Using fields from both tables produce a report which:
• contains a new field called Gross_Value which is calculated at run time and displayed
as currency. This field will calculate the Order_Value plus 20% of the Order_Value
• shows only the records where:
- Order_Year is 2017
- Pay_Type contains Card
- Order_Value is 90 or more
• shows only the fields Cust_No, Title, First_Name, Last_Name, Order_ID, Order_Value,
Gross_Value and Pay_Type in this order with data and labels displayed in full. Do not
group the data
• sorts the data into descending order of Pay_Type and then ascending order of Order_
Value
• has a page orientation of landscape
• fits on a single page wide
• includes the heading Card payments in 2017 at the top of the page
• calculates the average Order_Value and places this number below the Order_Value
column
• displays the average value as currency
• has a label Average order value to the left of this value
• has your name, Centre number and candidate number on every page of the report.
• Save and print your report.

PRINTOUT 2
Make sure that you have entered your name, Centre number and candidate
number on your report.

EVIDENCE 7
Place in your Evidence Document a screenshot showing the formula used to
calculate the average order value.
[12]

27 • Export the report created in Step 26 as a text file for use in another application.
• Save the exported file in your work area.

EVIDENCE 8
Place in your Evidence Document a screenshot to show the exported file saved in
your work area. Make sure there is evidence of the file type.
[1]

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28 • Using fields from both tables you are going to produce some address labels which:
• contain only those records where:
– the membership type is Adult or Family
– the membership date is before 2015
– 3 or more tin ingots have been ordered.
• are sorted into ascending order of Last_Name
• Using this selection produce labels which:
• are arranged in 2 columns and 4 rows with 8 labels to the page, for example, each label
size 67.7 mm high × 99.0 mm wide (6.77 cm × 9.90 cm)
• display the fields in the positions shown in the following sample label:

Title First_Name Last_Name

Add1
Town Postcode
Memb_Date
Tin

• include a centre aligned heading, in a larger font size and bold, at the top of each label:
VIP Invitation!
• have your name, Centre number and candidate number at the bottom of each label.
• Save and print your labels.

PRINTOUT 3
Make sure that you have entered your name, Centre number and candidate
number on each label.
[7]

29 Answer the following questions in your own words and record your answers in your Evidence
Document:

(a) The Customers table contains a primary key. Explain why the Last_Name field would not be
appropriate as a primary key. [1]

When adding data to a field in the Customers table, it would be easier for a user to select data
from a list.

(b) Identify another advantage of selecting data from a list. [1]

(c) Identify two fields that would be most suitable for setting up as a list selection. [2]

EVIDENCE 9
Type your answers in your own words into your Evidence Document.

[Total: 30]

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Task 5 – Presentation

You are going to create a short presentation.

All slides must have a consistent layout and formatting. Unless otherwise instructed, slides must
display a title and bulleted list.

36 • Create a presentation of 5 slides using the file N218WORLDMINES.rtf [1]

37 • Display the following features on all slides:

• the company logo N218LOGO.png positioned in the top right corner, appropriately sized
with aspect ratio maintained
• your name, Centre number and candidate number in the bottom left corner
• automatic slide numbers in the top left corner. [2]

38 • Using the data in the file N218TOPTEN.csv create a pie chart to compare the 2016 production
values for only the top 5 tin mining countries. [1]

39 • Format the chart to display:

• the title Top 5 Tin Mining Countries
• for each sector, the country name and production value only.
Do not display a legend. [2]

40 • Extract the sector for the largest producing country by pulling it away from the other countries.
[1]

41 • Place the chart to the left of the bullet points on the slide with the title Tin Mining
• Make sure that all data is displayed in full and no items overlap. [1]

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42 • Save the presentation.

• Print the presentation as a handout with 6 slides to the page.

PRINTOUT 6
Print this handout. Make sure your name, Centre number and candidate number
are on all slides.
[1]

• Print only the slide with the title Tin Mining. Make sure that this slide fills the full page.

PRINTOUT 7
Print this slide. Make sure your name, Centre number and candidate number are
on this slide.

[Total: 9]

43 Tawara are currently backing up their data onto a tape drive system. They are considering backing
up onto the cloud.

• Evaluate in your own words the use of the cloud to backup data compared to their tape drive
system.
• Recommend the most appropriate back up storage for Tawara Heritage Mining to use.

EVIDENCE 12
Type your evaluation and recommendation in your own words into your Evidence
Document using no more than 100 words.
[4]

[Total: 4]

Task 6 – Printing the Evidence Document

44 • Save and print your Evidence Document.

PRINTOUT 8
Make sure that you have entered your name, Centre number and candidate
number on your Evidence Document.

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