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Programme:
BEng. Mechanical Engineering, BEng. Civil Engineering, BEng. Electrical Power Engineering, BEng.
Electronics and Telecommunication, BEng. Industrial Engineering, BEng. Chemical Engineering,
BEng. Mining Engineering, BEng. Metallurgy Engineering
Computing For Engineers (CEN510S)
Tutorial 1
TOTAL MARKS:15
DURATION:
Due DATE: 19 April 2024
EXAMINER: Ms. Aili Ashipala
MODERATOR:
STUDENT NAME: STUDENT NUMBER:
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE:
1. This is an open book Assignment Answer all questions in this question paper.
2. Create a folder named with your surname and student number. Save all your work
in this folder, compress it into a zip file, and upload it to your e-learning platform.
3. No late Assignment will be accepted.
4. Assignments on USB or sent through email will not be accepted.
Question 1 (6)
The objective of this exercise is to use the VLOOKUP function to find the price and stock status of
products listed in an inventory.
1.1.A product inventory list (Table A) that includes Product ID, Product Name, Price, and Stock
Status.
1.2.A lookup table (Table B) where you will enter Product IDs to find and retrieve the Price and
Stock Status from Table A.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1.Create the Product Inventory List (Table A)
Open a new Excel workbook and create the following table in Sheet1:
2.Prepare the Lookup Table (Table B)
In Sheet2, create a table with empty cells next to the Product IDs where you want to look up the
price and stock status:
3. Write a VLOOKUP formula in the 'Price' column for each Product ID on Sheet2 to find its price
from Sheet1. Remember, the Product ID in Sheet2 will serve as your lookup value, and you need to
specify the column from which to retrieve the price in Sheet1.
Fill in the Stock Status Column:
Write a VLOOKUP formula in the 'Stock Status' column for each Product ID on Sheet2 to find its
stock status from Sheet1. As with the price, your lookup value is the Product ID, and you need to
specify the correct column from which to retrieve the stock status.
Question 2 (5)
Objective:
Use the IF function to assess student performance based on their test scores and participation in
class activities.
Create the Student Performance List:
2.1. Open a new Excel workbook and create the following table:
In the 'Final Remark' column, write an IF formula to classify each student's test score. The criteria
should be: If the test score is 70 or above, and the student participated in class, the remark should be
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"Good Standing". If the student did not participate, but the score is 70 or above, the remark should
be "Pass". If the score is below 70, regardless of participation, the remark should be "Fail".
Question 3 (8)
3.1. Open the excel workbook excel2016_conditionalformatting.
Open the sheet titled "Unit 1".
Apply the following conditional formatting to the "Unit 1 Quiz 1". Record the steps using macros.
Highlight students that got marks greater than 70.
Highlight students that got marks less than 70.
Highlight the duplicate grades.
Highlight unique grades.
Highlight the top ten grades.
Highlight the bottom 10 grades.
After completing the formatting in "Unit 1", run the recorded macros on the sheets for "Unit 2" and
"Unit 3".
Question 4
Create a data entry form in Microsoft Excel that is tailored to collect information for a specific
purpose. Your form should be user-friendly, efficient, and designed to minimize entry errors.
Scenario:
You are helping to organize a community sports league and need to collect player information
efficiently. This includes personal details, contact information, and specific sports-related data such
as position played, years of experience, and preferred jersey size. The data fields that will include
are Player Name, Contact Number, Email Address, Position, Experience, Jersey Size.
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