CODeL ASSIGNMENT LETTER

UNAM Core Modules

Academic Year 2018

Semester: 1

Computer Literacy
CLC3509

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 ASSIGNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Faculty/ School Assignment Module Offering Due Date

Semester 1 Modules Assignment 1 Core Modules 13 March 2018

Vacation School: All programmes 26 – 29 March 2018

Semester 1 Modules only Assignment 2 Core Modules 09 April 2018

Deadline of automated test for all assignments as a replacement for re-submission and tests for 27 April 2018
students who missed during the vacation school

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 2018 Assignments

CLC3509 Computer Literacy

Dear Student,

Welcome to the University of Namibia and to the Centre for Open, Distance and e-Learning
(CODeL) in particular. We are confident that your studies and hard work will be rewarded with
success. We kindly advise that you obtain all the relevant information and booklets available for
distance students from your nearest UNAM Centre (including the 2018 CODeL Student
Information Letter, Online Assignment Submission Guide and other documents). These
documents will provide guidance on how to approach your studies and will guide you through
your study materials as well as providing useful administrative information in submitting
assignments.

Study materials
Your study guide is essentially your “teacher/lecturer”. However, in addition, you are required to
visit the library to consult prescribed books and recommended readings that are indicated in the
study guide as well as browse the Internet in general. You are also responsible to purchase any
prescribed textbooks required for your respective courses/modules. Furthermore, you are
strongly advised to follow the guidelines in the Online Assignment Submission Guide
available on Moodle.

Collaborative Learning
CODeL avails all your modules through Moodle, enabling you to interact with your fellow
students online through forum discussions and chats. You can use the same platform to engage
with your lecturers and tutors regarding academic support. Please take advantage of Moodle to
avoid isolation and strengthen your interaction with colleagues, ask for help, and share/receive
resources to aid your learning process. See below how to access forum discussions on Moodle:

Figure 1: Forums in courses

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Submission of assignments
It is very important to complete and submit a clean, clear and well-argued assignment for
marking. Make sure that you have understood the questions in order to answer them correctly. It
is your responsibility to make sure that every page of the completed assignment is correctly
numbered before submitting your assignment. As from 2017, ALL assignments are submitted
through the Moodle Learning Management System. This is an online platform where you will
access all your modules and related information such as course outlines, course notes and
other learning materials that your lecturer/tutor may choose to share with you. Moodle is
accessible here: http://elearning.unam.edu.na. You should complete and submit all assignments
on or before the given due date in the assignment letter if you wish to obtain your CA marks and
qualify for examinations. CODeL always updates its assignment covers on an annual and
semester basis. Please ensure that you have used the latest assignment cover. The latest
assignment cover is availed on each course on Moodle.
A user guide is available on how to submit your assignment in each module on the Distance
Education Common Space and you can access it on the Online Support system. Pay close
attention to the following key points listed at the beginning of the guide on:
a) How you would know when you have successfully submitted your assignment:
that is when the submission status shows “Submitted for grading”

Figure 2: Assignment submission status

b) Errors to avoid when submitting your assignment (committing these errors may
result in you failing to submit your assignments and therefore potentially failing your
course)

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 c) How to check the assessment feedback when your assignment has been graded.

Due Dates
All assignment due dates for 2018 are published on second and third pages of this assignment
letter. With the shift from manual to online assignment submission since 2017, due dates are
automated and non-negotiable. This means that you would be required to submit your
assignments ON or BEFORE the due date set on your assignment (before 11h55 PM). After the
date has passed (i.e. 12h00AM of the next day) the assignment submission will be disabled,
and you would no longer be able to submit your assignment. Please note that assignment
submissions will be open long before the due dates.
Please note that as from 2018, assignment due dates will vary depending on the Faculty in
which you are studying, so take note of the varying due dates of the different modules you are
studying, depending on the Faculty from which such module is offered. To keep pace with due
dates, you are advised to regularly visit your Timeline on your Course Overview on Moodle, to
get reminders of due assignments and tasks. Also download the Moodle mobile app to access
Moodle on your mobile phone or tablet and have access to notifications about due dates at your
fingertips from Google Play Store for Android or Apple App Store for IOS.
Due to challenges with Internet connectivity and speed, large files may take too long to upload,
which is a big risk if you wait until the last minute to submit your assignments. You are therefore
strongly advised NOT to wait until the due dates to submit your assignments so that you will
have time to report potential challenges and avoid disappointments. You are also advised to
ensure that you are in an area with good Internet connectivity when submitting your
assignments. Timely submission of all assignments on or before the given due date is crucial for
the timely calculation of your CA mark and determining admission to exams.
Be sure that your Submission status shows “Submitted for grading” to be sure that your
submission has gone through (assuming you have uploaded the correct document in the correct
courses); see screenshot (Figure 2) in Submissions of assignments section.
Take note that assignments should never be submitted directly by email or hard copy to
individual tutors or any other staff members of the University of Namibia.

Plagiarism Control

It has been observed that some students copy information from the Internet and paste into their
assignments without acknowledging the sources of the information. This is called plagiarism. A
copy of the Policy on Plagiarism and Cheating has been provided to you through the UNAM
website. Please note that plagiarism and copying and pasting would not be tolerated and shall
result in your assignments declared null and void. All assignments submitted through Moodle
would be checked for plagiarism using a plagiarism detection software. You will receive a report
on the overall overlapping of your assignment with the sources you have used. You are
therefore strongly urged to acknowledge EVERY source that you use for your assignment by
using the appropriate referencing style prescribed by your lecturers (APA Referencing guides
are available freely online). Find one here: http://www.uofa.edu/docs/apa-documentation.pdf

Any assignment found with high overlapping scores or with evidence of clear attempts to cheat
such as submitting an assignment that is not your own would result in serious consequences
(please refer to the Policy on Plagiarism and Cheating provided).

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 LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS or WRITING OF TESTS

Late assignment will not be accepted nor marked. If there is a reason why you cannot
meet the due date, please consider cancelling the module within the cancellation
deadlines or contact your Student Support Coordinator for advice.

Vacation schools
Attending vacation school is COMPULSORY and the vacation school timetable will be made
available at your nearest UNAM centre and through the UNAM portal.

My UNAM Portal /Moodle for information and assistance

We recommend that you regularly (at least twice a week) access My UNAM Portal (for
administrative information) and Moodle (for learning and assessment information) on the UNAM
website for further information at the following URLs: http://my.unam.edu.na and
https://elearning.unam.edu.na

Do visit the Distance Education Common Space on Moodle where you can find all necessary
information and user manuals related to your distance mode studies and also engage with other
students studying on distance mode. This is also where you can raise your concerns in the
discussions forums to be addressed by the Distance and Student Support Officers.

You can also make use of the Online Support (Ticketing System)
(https://elearning.unam.na/support ) for queries to be responded by the responsible person. You
can easily access the Online Support system from within Moodle by clicking on the link above
as shown in the screenshot below.

Figure 3: Online Support Menu in Moodle

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Closing remarks
If you study conscientiously, your efforts will be rewarded. Should you need any assistance or
clarification on the module contents, you can reach the relevant staff members at the contact
details as given below:

Tutor: Ms M Mukaya (061) 20163182 tmukaya@unam.na

Student Support Dr H Nekongo-Nielsen (061) 2063355 hnnielsen@unam.na
Coordinator:
Distance Education Ms S Gaes (061) 2063159 sgaes@unam.na
Officer:
Examination Officer Ms J Muhama (061) 2063814 jmuhama@unam.na

NOTE: For additional information consult the CODeL Prospectus and UNAM General
Information and Regulations Prospectus.

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 ASSIGNMENT 1 and 2 FOR SEMESTER 1 2018

MODULE: COMPUTER LITERACY, CLC 3509

Assignment 1 Due Date: 13 March 2018

Assignment 2 Due Date: 09 April 2018

Lecturer: Ms. K Mukaya

Tel: 061-206-3182(work)

Marks: 100

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 CLC3509 Computer Literacy
2018 Assignments
Assignment 1 Due date: 13 March 2018

Section A: Multiple Choice [20]

1. Files newly created in MS-Office are stored in the … until we use File, Save command to
store on a disk.
A. Computer’s RAM
B. Clipboard
C. Cache memory
D. Temporary files

2. We can copy selected text by holding … key and dragging the text to the location.
A. ALT
B. Shift
C. CTRL
D. Tab

3. What button do you click to quickly hide the application?

A. The close button
B. The shutdown button
C. The minimize button
D. Control button

4. We must choose … option to allow to wrap around the picture.

A. Wrapping
B. Position
C. Text replacement
D. Contour wrap

5. The first row of the window is called the …

A. Toolbar
B. Menu bar
C. Title bar
D. Section bar
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6. A … is a device that is used to manipulate objects in windows.
A. Mouse
B. Track ball
C. Scanner
D. Keyboard

7. A … is a collection of buttons that represents commands.

A. Toolbar
B. Toolbox
C. Group of Buttons
D. Pictures

8. The … window contains information about your computer drives.

A. Systems
B. Computer
C. Devices
D. Control Panel

9. A group of computers connected together for the purpose of sharing resources is called.
A. Networking
B. Client
C. Server
D. Web

10. Central processing unit (CPU) contains a tiny rectangular chip called
A. cluster
B. transmitter
C. microprocessor
D. microphone

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Section B: File Management Short Questions [10]
1. How will you create a new folder on a desktop? [1]
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2. Write the steps to copy a text in one file to another file. [1]
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3. What are the commands available on the start menu? [2]
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4. What happens to files you have dropped in the recycle bin? [1]
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5. How can you change the desktop wallpaper? [2]
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6. What is the difference between moving and copying a file? [1]
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7. What is the difference between file and folder? [2]
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Section C: MS Excel [30]
1. How do you arrange data in ascending or descending order? [1]
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2. What does a triangle at the top right corner of a cell indicate? [1]
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3. What are the three functions of a namebox? [2]

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4. Dr. Shikongo wants to store data of his monthly expenditure over the last financial
year. Which of the office application is most suitable for this purpose? [2]
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5. How are data organized in a spreadsheet? [1]
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6. What are the three things you can do in order to activate a cell? [3]
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7. Got functions? No? You need the insert function dialog box. How do you get it? [2]
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8. Write formulas for the operations (i) – (iv) based on the spreadsheet given bellow
along with the relevant cell address: [8]

A B C D E F G
1 St # Name Biology Chemistry Physics Total Average
2 12 Lolo 70 80 87
3 13 Popo 90 98 89
4 14 Koko 90 90 98
5 15 Job 60 76 79
6 16 Fob 50 45 67
7 Max
8 Total

i. To calculate the Total Marks as Sum of Biology, Chemistry & Physics for each
student and display them in F.
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ii. To calculate the Average Marks for each student and display them in G.
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iii. To calculate the Highest Marks in Physics and display them in E7.

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 __________________________________________________________________
iv. To calculate the total number of students appearing for the Biology test and
display it in cell C8.
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9. Differentiate between relative and absolute cell referencing techniques with the help
of sample data. [6]
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10. How are charts useful in Excel? Compare any three chart types available in Excel. [5]
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Section D: Ms Word [27]

1) You want to underline a sentence. Your insertion point is within the sentence.
However, when you click the Underline button, only one word is underlined. Why? How
do u correct the problem [3]
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2) Suppose you have just deleted paragraphs from pages one, two and three. You then
realize that the paragraph on the second page should not have been deleted. What can you
do to bring back this paragraph? [4]
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3) Word does not bring up the word ‘thief’ as a mistake when checking the spelling in a
document. What could be the reason for this? [2]
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4) Your AutoCorrect list contains the word ‘waht’ to be corrected as ‘what’ among
others. You retrieve a document that already had some spelling mistakes including those
in the AutoCorrect list. Why does the Autocorrect not correct these words when you
retrieve the file? [2]
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5) Suppose you are doing grammar check and Word offers a suggestion that you do not
understand. What is the best thing to do? [2]
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6) It is possible to insert drawing object as footer or header? True or False [1]

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7) You have typed in a list of guests inviting them to a fund raising ceremony. Because
the list is long, it is rather difficult to read through the list. What can make this list more
legible? [1]
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8) On clicking the bullets button, you get a bullet type different from what you want to
use. How do you get word to use the bullet type you want? [3]

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________________________________________________________________________
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9) Put down the procedure of saving a newly typed document on word [3]
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10) What do the red and green wavy lines under some words stand for? [2]
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11) What is the procedure of checking the spellings as used in Ms Word? [2]
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12) Put down two ways of starting Ms Word? [2]
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Section E: MS PowerPoint [6]

1. What is the difference between Animation and transition? Which view can be used to
insert and test the: [4]
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2. You’re giving your presentation, and you need to click to a slide that’s a few slides back.
How do you get there? [2]
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Section F: Outlook and Email
1. What-is-the-difference-between-reply- and -forward-in-email [4]
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2. Write names of two websites where information about latest viruses, anti-virus software
etc can be found. [2]
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3. Define the term hit in reference to a search engine. [1]

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 CLC3509 Computer Literacy
2018 Assignments
Assignment 2 Due date: 09 April 2018

Section A: Computer Essentials [25]

1. Create a folder and name it “Your Surname and your Student Number”.
2. Create a four sub folders named Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms ppt and My Computer respectively
and save them in the folder you created in a.
3. Take a screenshot of your Computer window and paste it in a WordPad document. Name the
document Screenshot and save it the My Computer folder.
4. Do the as in (c) for the control panel window and name this document control panel and save
it in the My Computer folder. Make sure the control panel is displayed in classic view.
5. Open a notepad document and answer the following questions and save the document as
System and save it in My Computer folder
What’s the Windows edition: ____________________________
System processor: ______________________________
Installed Memory (RAM): _______________________
Computer Name: _____________________________
6. At the end of your assignment all files created in the assignment must be in the sub folders
created in (b), then the main folder must be compressed before submission.

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Section B: MS Word [25]

1. Create a MS Word Document and name it Fairy Tale + Your Student Number and save this
document in a MS Word Folder created in section A. [1]
2. Type the following text: [4]
The Fairy Tales we deserve
The Disney Stories that enchant us today are drawn from ancient, worldwide folk tradition. Some
folklorists believe that "Cinderella" in its most basic form—neglected youngest child is tested,
found worthy, rewarded with mate--dates back to the Old Stone Age.
Cinderella
Folk versions of "Cinderella" were related in hundreds of societies. In these stories, the "test" for
the unfortunate child is different. Our familiar Cinderella is beautiful and has tiny feet. By
contrast, the Japanese Cinderella gets her Prince by writing a prize-winning poem.
Other fairytales include:
 Little Red Riding Hood
 Three Little Pigs
 Beauty and the Beast

3. Save your work as “Fairytales” on my Desktop.

4. Run the spell checker. [2]
5. Embold and underline “The Fairy Tales we deserve” [2]
6. Change the line spacing of the paragraphs to 1.5. [1]
7. Apply a hanging indentation to the second paragraph starting “Folk versions…” [2]
8. Replace the word “beautiful” with magnificent. [1]
9. Insert a soft carriage return after the first sentence. [2]
10. Apply the style Heading 1 to “Cinderella” [1]
11. Apply a 6pt width page border to the document. [2]
12. Add a header to the document and write your Name and Surname. [2]
13. Change the bullets points to a numbered list. [1]
14. Create a table as shown below. [3]

January Tests
Surname Name English German Computer
Samuel Anna 85 42 98
Lukato Maria 53 45 75
Bernard Jowi 55 85 82
Andrew Saavi 45 45 25
15. Insert a row between Lukato and Bernard and add the following data: [2]

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 Antony Limbo 42 25 48
16. Highlight the 2nd row and right-align the data. [1]
17. Apply superscript to the word “Samuel” and change it to capital letters. [1]
18. Below the table insert a picture about Computers from clip art. [2]
19. Apply text watermark “your surname”. [2]
20. Apply the gradient fill as you’re your page border. Feel free to use 2 colors of your choice.
[2]
21. Set the top margin to 3 cm or 1. 5 inches. [1]
22. Save your work and make sure it’s neat.

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Section C: MS Excel (Spreadsheet) [30]
1. Create a MS Excel spreadsheet and name it “LunchBar + Your Student Number” and
save this document in a MS Excel Folder created in section A. [1]

2. Type the following spreadsheet, and format it to look like the sample below.
3. Type in all text and numbers shown in the spreadsheet below. [3]
4. Format all numbers with appropriate formats. [2]
5. Center the spreadsheet heading Mike’s Lunch Bar” across the spreadsheet. [2]
6. Format all text as displayed in the sample below. [1]
7. Create formulas to display sales for each item in the Lunch Bar. [2]
8. Create a formula to display total sales in C13. [2]
9. Create a formula to calculate the average in C14. [2]
10. In cell A15 calculate the highest sale. [2]
11. In cell A16 calculate the lowest sale. [2]
12. Apply all borders and shading (color) shown in the sample below, feel free experiment
with your own color schemes. [3]

13. Using the range A2:A12 and D2: D12 create a 3-D column chart and move the chart to
sheet 2. Rename sheet 2 to Chart and sheet 1 to data. [6]
14. Apply color of your choice to the walls, the floor, and the plot area of the 3-D column
chart. [3]

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Section D: PowerPoint [20]
1. Create a PowerPoint presentation, name it “Polio Presentation” and save it in the
PowerPoint folder created in Section A. [1]
2. Create 4 Slides on “Polio immunization” and execute the following by using Action
Buttons for all the slides to link them [4]
 Link first slide with the third
 Link second slide with fifth
Slide 1 enter text “Polio immunization”
Slide 2 enter “Introduction” in the title.
Slide 3 enter “Method” in the title.
Slide 4 must be a title only slide enter a text “Good Bye”.
3. On the Slides you created perform the following: [15]
 Give Header and Footer of your choice on each slide (2)
 Give Background Color on each slide (1)
 Insert Picture on the third slide (2)
 Insert Slide Numbers on each slide (2)
 Add 1 animation on each slide (on any text or picture) (4)
 Add a transition on each slide (4)

End of Assignment 2 Total Marks 100

END of Assignment 1 Semester 1 2018

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