[Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 4 2011: RDBMS Part 2 or Spreadsheets

[Paul Golub]

I was thinking of doing both as well. That way they can learn spreadhseets as well.

Lets say I didn't do spreadsheets, both were databases. What happens in the exam? Can they ask spreadsheets questions?

Paul Golub
Santa Maria College
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-----Original message-----
From: "Litsa Tzelepis" htzelepis at msj.vic.edu.au
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:28:06 +1100
To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List" itapps at edulists.com.au
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 4 2011: RDBMS Part 2 or Spreadsheets

I agree - I'll be doing the same, besides its a good balance.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Elliot, Mitchell E 
  To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List 
  Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 10:14 AM
  Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 4 2011: RDBMS Part 2 or Spreadsheets


  I was thinking of doing the same, Database unit 3 and spreadsheets unit 4 mostly in case they can put both on the exam.

   

  Mitch Elliot | Buckley Park College | Cooper St, Essendon 3040 | (03) 9331 9999 | elliot.mitchell.e at edumail.vic.gov.au

   

  From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Jackson Bates
  Sent: Thursday, 11 November 2010 9:59 AM
  To: 'itapps at edulists.com.au'
  Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 4 2011: RDBMS Part 2 or Spreadsheets

   

  Hi All,

   

  Just out of curiosity, what are you all doing for unit 4: Databases or spreadsheets? And what is your rationale for this?

   

  --

   

  A reminder from VCAA about the functions to be demonstrated in both:

  (taken from http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/correspondence/bulletins/2010/July/vce_study.html#2)

   

   

  Relational database management system 

  The following functions apply to Unit 3:

   

  .create tables

  .create relationships between tables

  .use a range of data types

  .electronic validation

  .create, edit and use queries

  .use of calculated fields

  .sort records or index on different fields.

   

  If students use a relational database management system in Unit 4, the following additional functions apply:

   

  .import/export of data

  .format data for display

  .create and edit a range of forms, including different data types and controls

  .create and edit a range of formatted reports.

   

  Spreadsheets 

   

  .conditional formatting

  .formulae including simple functions (SUM, average, maximum, minimum, count), conditional statements and lookup tables

  .cell protection

  .graphs

  .insert notes/comments

  .macros

  .relative and absolute cell references

  .naming a range

  .electronic validation

  .sheet referencing

  .formatting/layout

   

  --

   

  FWIW I'll probably run with spreadsheets, just for the sake of building wider usable skills, but I'm open to ideas.

   

  On a side note, I assume only the database knowledge from unit 3 can be on the exam, since there is no way for the exam to differentiate between those students that have done Databases Unit 4 or Spreadsheets. Does my thinking seem sound on that?

   

  Regards,

   

  Jackson Bates

  VCE IT Applications

  Waverley Christian College

   


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