Computing (Non-GCSE)

RSC merchandise

This lesson aims to begin the process of demonstrating to learners how databases are used to manage sales and stock levels; it links to Lesson 5. Learners will be given a partly completed spreadsheet showing items of merchandise to be sold at the RSC Live event.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.a. Using 1 word, what do you think the formula in cell F3 is doing?

This spreadsheet is keeping track of donations made to a charity.

Counting Summing Averaging

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Q2.b. What do you think the formula in cell F3 looks like? Circle your answer

=COUNT(C4:C15) =COUNTA(C4:C15) =COUNTIF(C4:C15,">0")

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Q3.For each employee, their point on the payscale is entered (column C) and a lookup formula in column D returns their actual salary. What two advantages are there to using a lookup here?

Select two (2) boxes

This table shows a list of employees and their salaries.

Reduces user input/error. Data held in just one place, making it easier to change if necessary. Increases user input errors.

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Q1.a. Using 1 word, what do you think the formula in cell F3 is doing?

Counting Summing Averaging

1/3

Q2.b. What do you think the formula in cell F3 looks like? Circle your answer

=COUNT(C4:C15) =COUNTA(C4:C15) =COUNTIF(C4:C15,">0")

2/3

Q3.For each employee, their point on the payscale is entered (column C) and a lookup formula in column D returns their actual salary. What two advantages are there to using a lookup here?

Select two (2) boxes

Reduces user input/error. Data held in just one place, making it easier to change if necessary. Increases user input errors.

3/3

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RSC Merchandise

This quiz is to assess your learning from this lesson.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Q1.Conditional formatting could have been used here on Column G, how would it be used?

Here is a spreadsheet to hold exam marks.

To change the average to a percentage. To apply a specific colour depending on the average.

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Q2.What do you think the formula in column G is doing?

It is calculating an average of the marks achieved in the four exams. It is calculating the total of the marks achieved in the four exams. It is counting the marks achieved in the four exams.

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Q3.What do you think the formula looks like?

=SUM(C4:F4)/4 =AVERAGE(C4:F4) =AVERAGE(C4+D4+E4+F4)

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

RSC Merchandise

This quiz is to assess your learning from this lesson.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Q1.Conditional formatting could have been used here on Column G, how would it be used?

To change the average to a percentage. To apply a specific colour depending on the average.

1/3

Q2.What do you think the formula in column G is doing?

It is calculating an average of the marks achieved in the four exams. It is calculating the total of the marks achieved in the four exams. It is counting the marks achieved in the four exams.

2/3