ASSIGNMENT 3 (25%) [Microsoft Publisher] (Group)

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[Microsoft Publisher] (Group) Due Date: 28 January 2013

1 MICRONET INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE BDTVEC PND in Computer Studies Software Applications (SWA) ASSIGNMENT 3 (25%) [Microsoft Publisher] (Group) Due Date: 28 January 2013 Software Applications (SWA) Page 1 of 9 Micronet International College

2 OVERVIEW This assignment is carried out to apply all knowledge learnt by the student in Skill Area 213. Assignment consists of THREE (3) tasks and must be completed in a group of THREE (3). In the first task, the students are to create a business card based from the given scenario. The second task will be to create an invitation card. The final task is to create a newsletter to which the contents must be related to the given scenario. All tasks will be created based on the following features and contents given. The common skill that will be implemented in this assignment is: Working with others In a group, it is always helpful to have good and healthy working ethics this can lead to better decisions, trust and a satisfactory output in end results. Communicating Communicating is a life skill that is as important as working with others. Being in a group means being able to communicate to one another efficiently in order to relay intended message/information. Students are to use Microsoft Publisher ONLY when creating the tasks but will use Microsoft Word for documenting. Students can use Microsoft Publisher from version but make sure to save the publisher projects to the minimum standard of 2007 version (.pub). SCENARIO Cacao beans are the all-natural raw material for the chocolate we love. Its scientific name: theobroma cacao. In Greek it is called "Food of the Gods". Other names are cocoa, chocolate, kakaw. Cocoa is a product that can come in forms of powder, roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao. It is a beverage made by mixing cocoa powder with hot milk or water. For the assignment you are required to create: Business Card, Invitation Card and Newsletter. These tasks are related to market your potential product. Product can be in raw cocoa form or any chocolate product. Software Applications (SWA) Page 2 of 9 Micronet International College

3 TASK 1- Business Card [15 marks] Create a business card related with the main theme scenario with the following features with a minimum of: 2 Images 3 Text (refer to Contents) 1 Word Art 1 Bulleted List Contents must be filled-in both FRONT and BACK of the business card. The following contents must include: Full name Job position Company address Contact details (office number, mobile number, company , fax, etc) Company logo Optional details can include: A list of services o Example: Salon: hair perming, straightening, cut/wash, coloring, highlighting, bridal make-up, etc Restaurant: catering for wedding events, birthday parties, formal dinner, hi-tea, etc Technology: OS installation, OS reformatting, computer repairs, upgrading computer parts, etc Map location [note: DO NOT use a Brunei map! Use the Brunei street maps] Quote Company motto Other contact details o Example: Other Contacts: Rohana Rob Johnson Branch locations + contact details o Example: Branch locations & details: Gadong Jerudong Kiulap Other relevant contents are also acceptable prior to your lecturer s approval. Software Applications (SWA) Page 3 of 9 Micronet International College

4 TASK 2 Invitation Card [15 marks] Create an invitation card for an upcoming event or a café opening to promote your product. The following features should contain a minimum of: 3 images 1 word art 1 table 1 bulleted list 3 shapes The contents for the invitation card should be brief, concise and will contain the necessary information such as: Event name (birthday party, BBQ party, café soft opening, road show, expo, etc) Location of event Date/ day of event Time of the event Company motto Software Applications (SWA) Page 4 of 9 Micronet International College

5 TASK 3 Newsletter [35 marks] Create a newsletter covering a variety of information about your cocoa product or other cocoa related information for the content. The following features for the newsletter should have a minimum of: 8 paragraphs 10 images 2 bulleted texts 1 numbered text 2 tables 2 word art 5 to 7 pages Newsletter contents must be related to theme topic (cocoa). Contents for the newsletter may contain: What is cocoa? Origins of cocoa Cocoa recipes Tips on how to brew a cup of cocoa Benefits of cocoa Upcoming company events (promotion campaign, road show, expo, consumer fair, etc) How cocoa is processed Coupon, lucky draw Any other related information Content DOES NOT have to contain all the topics mentioned above. All suggested topics are optional. Other information related to themed topic is also accepted as long as the contents are relevant. Software Applications (SWA) Page 5 of 9 Micronet International College

6 REPORT GUIDELINE [35 marks] In teams of 3 complete this report. 1. Cover Page 2. Table of Content 3. Introduction State what the assignment is all about. State the purpose and goals of the assignment. 4. Task 1 Describe what Task 1 is about. State the layout and color scheme used Describe choice of layout and color scheme Description about your business card features o Print screen Task 1 (business card) o Use arrows, shapes, labels to help point out and describe business card features Conclusion for Task 1 o Overall view of Task 1 5. Task 2 Describe what is Task 2 about State the layout and color scheme used Describe choice of layout and color scheme State the event of invitation card (is it a new café opening, hi-tea event for exclusive members only, etc) Description about your invitation card features o Print screen Task 2 (invitation card) o Use arrows, shapes, labels to help point out and describe invitation card features Conclusion for Task 2 o Overall view of Task 2 Software Applications (SWA) Page 6 of 9 Micronet International College

7 6. Task 3 Describe what is Task 3 about State the layout and color scheme used Describe choice of layout and color scheme Describe the topics of content in the newsletter (refer to topics suggested in task 3, hi-tea event for exclusive members only, etc) Description about your newsletter features o Print screen Task 3 (newsletter) o Use arrows, shapes, labels to help point out and describe newsletter features Conclusion for Task 3 o Overall view of Task 3 7. Conclusion Summary of the assignment 8. Bibliography/ References Software Applications (SWA) Page 7 of 9 Micronet International College

8 Report Formatting Requirements Instructions Produce the assignment in Microsoft Word with the following format: o Font Face : Arial o Font Size : 11 pt o Paragraph Alignment: Justified o Line Spacing: 1.5 o Proper Header and Footer Use of images, charts, tables, and other graphics form are encouraged. Make sure to include the references for any information you gathered from other resources. Follow the Harvard Referencing format guideline. Harvard Referencing Format How to Reference a Website A reference to a website has the following structure: o Authorship or Source - followed by comma o Year - followed by full-stop. o Title of web document or web page - in italics - followed by "[Online]" o Date of most recent update - within round brackets. o Available at - followed by the URL (underlined) o Date of most recent access - in square brackets - followed by full-stop This is an example of a full reference to a website: Reference List Creaney, N., Legal Issues for IT Professionals [Online] (Updated 26 September 2008) Available at: [Accessed 30 January 2009] No author Name of source Year of Publication: Title of webpage. Available on: URL, [Date of access]. Example: SmartDraw 2011: Tutorial - What is UML. [Accessed on 12 July 2011] Software Applications (SWA) Page 8 of 9 Micronet International College

9 Submission Requirements Hardcopy MS Word documentation Insert MS Publisher tasks 1, 2 & 3 in appropriate tasks accordingly Softcopy Materials to be burned into CD: MS Publisher Task 1 Business card MS Publisher Task 2 - Invitation card MS Publisher Task 3 - Newsletter MS Word Report Documentation Software Applications (SWA) Page 9 of 9 Micronet International College

MICRONET INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE BDTVEC ND in Computing MULTIMEDIA AND WEB DESIGN (MWD) ASSIGNMENT 1 (20%) Due Date: 2nd November 2012

MICRONET INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE BDTVEC ND in Computing MULTIMEDIA AND WEB DESIGN (MWD) ASSIGNMENT 1 (20%) Due Date: 2nd November 2012 Produce documentation for the program Submit the SOFTCOPY and also HARDCOPY