BSBITU304 – Recommended Readings and Exercises

Text Book: Produce Spreadsheets BSBITU304 Excel 2013 (Software Publications). The exercise files can be downloaded on the OLS or via the
publisher’s website. See How to Download Exercise Files in the textbook.
The following sections, topics and exercises are referenced to the above textbook. They can also be referenced to its newer edition to the extent of
their application. Use the Table of Contents to navigate the topics in the textbook.
You should study the recommended readings and complete the exercises. They will assist you in completing the assessment tasks. If required, you
should also read the other relevant topics in the textbook for the purposes of your learning pathway. The topic denoted with an ‘*’ is deemed
essential for learning.

Competency Textbook Sections & Topics Exercise Files Completed

Plan and create

Section 1 3. Exercise 5 & 6, no file
spreadsheet 󠆗
1. Basic Introduction of spreadsheets, pp7-
16
7. Exercise 13, 14,15, & 16 - Haden's Sales March file
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2. Spreadsheet planning & design, pp18-21
8. Exercise 19, 20, 21, 22 23, 24, 30, & 33 - Haden's Sales March 󠆗
file; Exercise 31 and 32 – Course average file; Exercise 34 -
Section 2 Seaview Job Sheet; Practical activity 1 - Haden's Sales April file;
Practical activity 4 (Create a new Workshop wages workbook)
3. The startup screen, pp25-28; The Excel
screen layout and home tab, pp31-34 11. Exercise 81 - Sales Commission Calculator file; Exercise 82 - 󠆗
4. Change spreadsheet views, pp36-37 Income Subsidies file; Exercise 83 & 84 - Insurance Quotes file
5. Create new folders and renaming files,
13. Exercise 88, 89, 90 - Bateman Arts and Crafts file; Practical
p44
activity 14 –(Create a template for Spencer & Associates)
6. Open an Excel workbook, p46
7. Work with columns and rows, pp49-50 15. Exercise 92 & 95 - Clara's Corporate Gifts file
8. Basic formulas and functions*, pp52 -66 󠆗
9. Work with dates, p67
10. Check formulas (Excel operators), p76
11. Vertical lookup*, pp109-113
Go to the OLS and download and complete Assessment 1. 󠆗
Section 3
12. Style guides, p2

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 Competency Textbook Sections & Topics Exercise Files Completed

13. File Extensions, p123

14. Templates, pp124-127
15. Format cells, pp129

Produce simple charts

Section 5 16. Exercise 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 125, 126, & 127 - Palmer
Textiles Charts file 󠆗
16. Work with charts, pp154-164

Finalise spreadsheets
Section 1 21. Exercise 57, 61, 62 and 63 Assets Register file; 󠆗
17. Workplace policies, pxx, p3 23. Exercise 162,163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169 and 170 󠆗
18. Data accuracy and security, p5 December Sales and Chart file; Practical activity 22 - Cafe Wages
19. Organisational standard, p20 file
Section 3 24. Exercise 171 (no file required) 󠆗
20. Preview and print a file, p58
21. Page layout, pp90-91
22. Auditing features, p133
Go to the OLS and download and complete Assessment 2. 󠆗
Section 7
23. Protecting files and data, pp194-204
Section 8
24. Use Help function; pp206-207

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