USE A GUI-BASED WORD PROCESSOR TO ENHANCE A DOCUMENT THROUGH THE USE OF TABLES AND COLUMNS.
US 119078
NQF LEVEL: 3
CREDITS: 5
NOTIONAL HOURS: 50
SAQA UNIT STANDARD ALIGNMENT
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (SO)
Level 3 | Credit 5
UNIT STANDARD 119078 :
Use a GUI-based word processor to enhance a document through the use of tables and columns.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1
Create and edit a table.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
A table is created.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Table to have at least 4 columns and 4 rows, and at least two of the following methods of creating a table are demonstrated: Insert Table on Standard Toolbar, Insert/Draw Table from Table Menu, and Convert Text to Table from Table Menu.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
Data is entered into the table.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
Text is selected in the table.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
A word, a sentence, a Cell, a Row, a Column, the Entire Table.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4
Text is deleted from a table.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Text to be deleted includes:
• In a single cell, in an entire row, in an entire column.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5
Table cells are inserted and deleted.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
A single cell, a whole column, a whole row.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6
Text is copied from one cell range to another.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
A cell, a column, a row.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7
Text is moved from one cell range to another.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
A cell, a column, a row.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2
Format a table according to given requirements.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
The width of a column is changed.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Methods of changing a column width:
• Manually using drag, and automatically using Table Menu.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
The height of a row is changed.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Methods of changing a row height:
• Manually using drag, and automatically using Table Menu.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
The alignment of text in a cell range is changed.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Left, Center, Right, Justified, Direction.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4
Borders are added to a cell range.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
A single cell, a column, a row, the entire table, at least two methods of adding a border to be demonstrated.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5
The background shading of a cell range is changed.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Shading:
• Colour.
Cell range:
• A single cell, a column, a row, the entire table, at least two methods of adding shading to be demonstrated.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6
The text colour is changed in a cell range.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
A single cell, a column, a row, the entire table, at least two methods of changing the text colour to be demonstrated.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7
Borders are changed in a cell range.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Change:
• Line colour, line style, line width.
Cell range:
• A single cell, a column, a row, the entire table, at least two methods of changing the border colour to be demonstrated.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8
A table is formatted automatically using the features of the word processing application.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 9
Cell attributes are changed.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Merge cells, split cells.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 10
Data in a table is sorted.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 11
Numeric calculations are applied to achieve a given scenario.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3
Create and Edit Columns in a document.
OUTCOME RANGE
Columns referred to here are not columns in a table (see definition in the notes section).
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
A document column is inserted.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
At least two.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
Edit a column in a document.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Resize, Line in between, Adjust column length.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
A column break is inserted and deleted.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4
Format a column in a document.
OUTCOME RANGE
Columns referred to here are not columns in a table (see definition in the notes section).
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
A heading is added for a column.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Above column break, inside column.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
A text box is added inside a column.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
At least two in separate columns.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
Text boxes are linked between different columns.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
At least two.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010
Lesson 1 – Introduction to tables
Lesson 2 – Creating and editing tables
Inserting a table
Entering data into a table
Selecting text in a table
Deleting text from a table
Inserting and deleting table cells
Move or copy text in a table
Activity 1
Lesson 3 – Formatting tables
Changing the width of column
Changing the row height
Resize a column or table automatically with AutoFit
Align Cell Text
To Add Borders to a Table
Apply table styles
Adding background colour to a cell
To Change the Font Colour
Table AutoFormat
Merging and Splitting cells in a table
Sort Table Data
Use Formulas in a Table
Activity 2
Lesson 4 – Create and edit column
Inserting Columns
Editing columns
Adding Column Breaks
To delete column breaks
Activity 3
Lesson 5 – Format a column in a document
Inserting a heading
Adding a textbox inside a column
Linking textboxes between different columns
Activity 4
Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010
MS Word 2010 is the word processing software in the Microsoft 2010 Office Suite. It allows you to easily create a variety of professional-looking documents using features such as themes, styles, Smart Art, and more.
