FINAL EXAM REVIEW PROJECT Computer Science 101 West Virginia University 1

EXAM PROCEDURES 10 minutes to review project before starting 120 minutes to complete the exam, although most students finish in minutes 2

10-MINUTE EXAM REVIEW PERIOD Read the Background Information and Project Statement sections of the instructions. Look over the xml tables to get an idea of what kind of data is being used in this project. The slides of this presentation will serve as a guideline to completing the project. At the next slide, the clock starts. The slides will automatically progress per the timing guidelines. 3 Time: 10 minutes

STEP 1: DOWNLOAD & EXTRACT DATA Access the data files at the following URL: exam/ exam/ Know how to: –Download files –Extract contents of ZIP files 4

MICROSOFT ACCESS 5

STEP 2: CREATE A NEW DATABASE Know how to: –Start Microsoft Access –Create a new database 6

STEP 3: IMPORT XML FILES Know how to: –Import structure and data from XML files 7 Points: 5 points

STEPS 4A-B: CREATE NEW TABLES Know how to: –Create new tables in Design View –Select appropriate data types –Select primary keys –Enter data into records 8 Points: 12 points total

STEP 5: DEFINE RELATIONSHIPS Know how to: –Create relationships involving single fields –Create relationships involving multiple fields –Require referential integrity –Apply cascade updates and cascade deletes 9 Points: 7.5 points

STEPS 6A-C: QUERIES Know how to: –Select tables to use in the query –Specify fields –Create and format calculated fields –Use aggregate (totals) functions –Sort –Specify criteria –Use SQL queries 10 Points: 6 points each

STEP 7: FORM WIZARD Know how to: –Use the Form Wizard –Create forms with subforms 11 Points: 5 points

STEP 8: REPORT WIZARD Know how to: –Use the Report Wizard Group reports Sort reports Specify layouts Resize report fields 12 Points: 5 points

STEP 9: COMPACT & REPAIR DATABASE Know how to: –Compact and Repair Database 13

MICROSOFT EXCEL 14

STEP 10: CREATE A NEW WORKBOOK Know how to: –Start Microsoft Excel –Save a workbook 15

STEPS 11A-B: ADJUSTING SHEETS Know how to work with sheets: –Create –Rename –Delete –Navigate between sheets 16 Points: 3 points total

STEPS 12A-B: IMPORT DATA Know how to: –Import Access queries 17 Points: 7.5 points total

STEPS 13A-C: FORMATTING Know how to: –Use table options like First Column –Specify cell number formatting –Apply color scale conditional formatting –Create new conditional formatting rules –Specify custom conditional formatting settings 18 Points: 6 points total

STEPS 14A-B: CHARTS AND TRENDLINES Know how to: –Create line, column, scatter, and pie charts –Label chart titles and axes –Switch row and column data on a chart –Add trendlines –Add R-squared values to trendlines –Determine appropriate trendline types –Project trendline values forward 19 Points: 15 points total

STEPS 15A-C: PIVOTTABLES Know how to: –Create PivotTables –Add fields to a PivotTable –GroupPivotTable data –Summarize PivotTable data –Format columns in a PivotTable 20 Points: 15 points total

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 21

STEP 16: CREATE A NEW PRESENTATION Know how to: –Start Microsoft PowerPoint –Save a presentation 22

STEPS 17A-B: CREATE SLIDES Know how to: –Create slides –Add text to slides –Embed Microsoft Excel charts on slides 23 Points: 9 points total

STEPS 18A-E: ANALYSIS QUESTIONS Analysis questions are worth 20% of the grade! If you’re running short on time, try to at least get these done since they’re worth a lot of points. 24 Points: 7.5 points each

STEPS 19A-E: FORMAT SLIDES Know how to: –Apply design themes –Add animations –Use slide transitions –Edit slide masters –Insert and size images –Add headers and footers 25 Points: 10 points total