Lesson 14 Final Exam Project Directions

CIS105 – Survey of Computer Information Systems

O VERVIEW
For your Final Project, you must complete all four sections using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access. You
will have six total files to submit when you finish. Be sure to review the requirements in each section completely.

P ART 1: W ORD D OCUMENT (P ROFESSIONAL R ESUME )

Even if you are not actively looking for a job or new position, it is always a good idea to keep a current résumé on file in
the event opportunity comes a-knocking. You might be surprised by the skills, accolades, and experience you have!

For your MS Word document final project you will create a 2- to 3-page Word document for your professional résumé.
You may use your actual information or create the document using hypothetical or fictitious information.

The document must include the components and features in the following list (at a minimum) plus any supporting text
paragraphs. You will need to create all required textual content, and all text, images, etc. should relate to the document
content assigned. Remember, you should write your content at the college level, and you should use the spelling and
grammar check before submitting to ensure your document is free of any errors.

Follow the instructions below to complete your assigned project.

1. Create a new, blank document in Portrait page orientation and set custom margins to the following:
a. Top: 1 in
b. Left: 1.5 in
c. Right: 1.5 in
d. Bottom: 1 in
2. Format your document header for all pages. The header should include your name, MEID, and course section
number.
3. Format a document footer for all pages with auto-updating page numbers.
4. List your full name at the top of the page and format it using the Title style. Enhance the title appearance using
WordArt. Since this is a professional résumé, you don’t want to get carried away with the WordArt, but a little
flair can be good.
5. Include your contact phone number, email address, and date. (Including a date can help show how current the
information is.) Format these elements so they have visual interest and stand out on the page.
6. Create the following sections for the Résumé and apply the Heading 1 Style.
a. Professional Summary
b. Experience
c. Education
d. Qualifications
e. Skills
f. Hobbies and Interests
7. Create the appropriate text and information for each of the six résumé sections based on the following
direction. Format the paragraph content you create as normal text style and use a consistent font and font size
(e.g., Calibri, 11 pt). Include at least one numbered or bulleted list of information and format at least one section
of your document to display using two or three columns.
a. Professional Summary: In one to two brief paragraphs create your professional summary. This section is
perhaps the most important aspect of your résumé, offering a compelling synopsis of your career
accomplishments, future ambitions or aspirations, what you have to offer a prospective company, and
why a potential employer should continue reading.
b. Experience: List and detail your work experience. This should include the company name, dates worked,
position held, and summary description of your primary duties and accomplishments (a brief paragraph
consisting of two to three sentences). You should develop and include at least 3-4 entries for this
section, ordered most recent to oldest.
c. Education: List your education including any degrees received and years attended. You may also include
certifications in this section. Consider displaying this information using bullet points, arranged in a table,
etc.
d. Qualifications: Summarize your qualifications in 2-3 paragraphs. This should focus specifically on
qualifications spanning your work history or career.
e. Skills: List any specific skills such as specific computer programs, applications, software, or specialized
skills applicable to the position you seek to fill. Consider displaying this information using bullet points,
arranged in a table, etc.
f. Hobbies and Interests: List several hobbies or interests you have or engage in. If you do volunteer work,
this can be a good place to include that information. Recently, many employers are finding this
information useful to help them understand more fully “who you are” as a candidate.
8. Locate and include at least two to three images for the content areas of your document. (This could be your own
image or another that corresponds to your document topic.) Format and position the images so your content
text flows around them. You may apply visual effects to the images using Picture Styles. Note: When searching
for images, be sure to look for images that allow you to use them (i.e., they are released under a Creative
Commons license or are in the public domain). BING image search will allow you to limit the search to only
usable images with the options under the License drop-down menu that appears after you make a search.
9. Create a “References” section at the end of the document to list any sources for textual or image content used
in your document. Format the References heading using the Heading 1 style. Be sure to use APA formatting for
all references and citations.
10. Insert a text box using the Banded Quote option. Create a brief text quote highlighting in the Banded Quote text
box one particular skill, job, degree or certification, etc. from your resume information. Position the text box
within your document so it’s visually appealing.
11. Apply a document theme that is a good match (visually) for your document topic.
12. Insert an auto-updating Table of Contents reference on the first page under your title. Remember, if you add or
change any of your document headings, pages, or length, be sure to update the Table of Contents as a final step
before finalizing and submitting your document. Note: While this would not be a standard practice in a résumé,
it can aid in navigating around the document.
13. Save your Word document file as “Resume_MEID.docx.” Note: Replace MEID with your MEID number.
P ART 2: P OWER P OINT P RESENTATION (H ALLOWEEN B LOCK P ARTY )
You may not have showcased your volunteer work with organizing events in your neighborhood on your résumé, but
your MS Office skills are needed once again. Your neighborhood wants to organize a Halloween block party this year,
and the homeowners’ association is requesting information and details in the form of a presentation so they can
evaluate the event and issue approvals.

For your PowerPoint final project you will first plan your presentation by developing a Storyboard and then create an 8-
to-10-slide presentation (including Title, Introduction, and Summary slides) based on the following requirements. You
will need to create all of the required textual content, and all text, images, etc. should relate to the presentation content
assigned. Remember, you should write your content at the college level, and you should use the spelling and grammar
check before submitting to ensure your presentation is free of any errors.

Follow the instructions below to complete your assigned project.

S TORYBOARD
1. Using the Storyboard MS Word template provided in the student resource files for PowerPoint Chapter 1 as a
starting template, design and create a Storyboard for your Halloween Block Party PowerPoint presentation. Your
presentation must include a Title slide, an Introduction slide, at least five content slides, and a Conclusion slide
(for 8-10 total slides, minimum). Be sure to review all presentation requirements (below) to include where
applicable in your Storyboard. Note: It may be helpful to note in your Storyboard where you plan on including
requirements such as the SmartArt, slide transition and animation, etc.
2. Research, collect, and brainstorm the content and pertinent images you may want to include. Note: When
searching for images, be sure to look for images that allow you to use them (i.e., are released under a Creative
Commons license or are in the public domain). BING image search will allow you to limit the search to only
usable images under the License drop-down menu that appears after you make a search. If you are using or
including information from another source, be sure to cite the source in APA format at the bottom of any slides
where you used the external resource or information.
3. Save your Storyboard Word document as “Storyboard _MEID.docx.” Note: Replace MEID with your MEID
number.

P RESENTATION
1. Create a new PowerPoint presentation using one of the available templates visually appropriate for a block
party presentation. Apply a Variant color scheme for the template selected if desired.
2. Include your name, MEID, and course and section number on the Title slide.
3. Create an Introduction slide summarizing your content slides and key points or information you will present.
4. Develop the text and information for your content slides. These could address things from event date and time
and what streets or traffic may be affected to what events will be planned and how everything will be
supervised for safety, etc. Get creative! Ensure your content slides use at least 2-3 different slide layouts
throughout your presentation. Include appropriate text and images for each slide to demonstrate what you
learned regarding best practices for developing effective presentations.
5. Create a Conclusion or Summary slide summarizing or reiterating your key points presented.
6. Create a References slide at the end of the presentation to list any sources for textual or image content used in
your presentation. Be sure to format the References using APA formatting.
7. Create and include effective Presenter Notes on all of your slides except for the Title slide to aid in the
hypothetical delivery of your presentation to an audience.
 8. Insert and include at least one SmartArt diagram with information appropriate to your topic and information.
9. Apply a slide transition and text or object animation to at least one slide in your presentation.
10. Insert and include WordArt on at least one slide to add emphasis to the topic and information you are
presenting. (See an example in Figure 3.31 in the Office 2016 textbook.)
11. Preview your presentation in Slide Show mode to review your slides and information and ensure everything
looks (and works) correctly.
12. Save your file as “BlockParty_MEID.pptx.” Note: Replace MEID with your MEID number.

P ART 3: E XCEL S PREADSHEET (M OVIE C OLLECTION )

The homeowners’ association received your block party presentation extremely well, but the association is pending
approval based on seeing a list of the event-themed movies under consideration for the movie marathon. You quickly
poll a list of movie collections from your neighbors so you can provide the requested information to the HOA.

Follow the instructions below to complete your assigned project.

1. Create a new, blank Excel spreadsheet for your movie collection data.
2. In Cell A1, enter Movie Collection – MM/DD/YY (using today’s date) for your spreadsheet title.
3. Merge and center cells A1:D1 of your spreadsheet title and format as Arial, 16pt, bold. Apply a background fill color
to the merged title cells.
4. Create the following four data columns under your title in Cells A2:D2. Format each column alignment as denoted in
parentheses following the column name (below) and with bold font. Apply a thick bottom border under the column
headings.
 Title (left)
 Category (left)
 Rating (center)
 Length (right)
5. Enter a data record (line) with column information for each of the movies. Enter the length in minutes for each
movie and use the categories comedy, action, horror, drama, romance, and animated. You should create/enter at
least 20 records (movies) and have a minimum of one movie for each category. Be sure the movies have a range of
ratings (G, PG, PG-13, etc.).
6. Sort your movie data alphabetically in ascending order by Title.
7. Create and enter a function to total the number of movies at the bottom of the Title column. Format the cell with
bold font, a box border, and background fill.
8. Create and insert a formula to sum at the bottom of the Length column how many viewing minutes your movies
total. Format the cell with bold font, a box border, and background fill.
9. Create and insert a PivotTable for your movie collection data to show the total count of movies by Category and
filter by Rating. You should create the PivotTable in the same worksheet as your movie data.
10. Create and insert a 3D pie chart from your PivotTable to show the total movies by category. Format your pie chart to
show the data labels with value, category name, and percentage. You should create the pie chart in the same
worksheet as your movie collection data and PivotTable.
10. Save your Excel file labeled “Movies_MEID.xlsx.” Note: Replace MEID with your MEID number.
P ART 4: A CCESS D ATABASE (M OVIE D ATABASE )
You’re excited about how powerful your Excel movie data spreadsheet is but realize you would like to have more
options to work with to present information to the HOA. In particular, you want to reduce the list of movies to those age
appropriate based on rating. You also consider you may need to enter additional movies to the Halloween list or movies
for other events, and moving this data into Access is the way to go!
Follow the instructions below to complete your assigned MS Access project.

1. Open your Movies_MEID.xlsx file from Part 3 (above) and do the following:
 Save the file with a new file name “Movies-Import.xlsx.”
 Delete Row 1 (with your Movie Collection spreadsheet title).
 Delete the number of movies and duration minutes totals.
 Delete the PivotTable.
 Delete the pie chart.
2. Create a new blank Access database.
3. Save the Access database as “Movies_MEID.accdb.” Note: Replace MEID with your MEID number.
4. Import your Movies-Import.xlsx Excel spreadsheet as external data. Select Sheet 1 (or what you named your sheet in
your movie data spreadsheet) and be sure to check the First Row Contains Column Headings. Let Access assign the
Primary Key. Change the Sheet 1 tab name to Movies. Once you finish your import, open the Movies table to verify
your data has imported correctly and is sorted in ascending order by Movie Title.
5. Make the following field property changes:
 Title: Change the field size to 50 and the caption to Movie Title. Note: Increase the field size if needed to
match the longest Name you created and entered.
 Category: Change the field size to 8 and the caption to Category.
 Rating: Change the field size to 5 and the caption to Rating.
 Length: Change the field size to 3, the data type to number, and the caption to Length.
6. Save the design changes. Chose yes to the some data may be lost warning.
7. Create a new form with a title of Movie Collection and input fields for each of the four data points.
8. Adjust the data field sizes so they all fit to the page.
9. Apply a theme to the form for visual interest.
10. Save the form as Movie Entry.
11. Verify your new Movie Entry form works by entering a new movie title with a PG-13 rating. Include your MEID in
new movie title entry.
12. Create a simple query from the Movies table including the Movie Title, Category, and Rating fields. Title the query
Movie Ratings.
13. Update the Rating filter to include only G, PG, and PG-13 movies and sort the movie titles alphabetically ascending
(A-Z).
14. Create a new report using your Movie Ratings query. Change the report title to Proposed Movies and ensure your
fields fit within the report page borders. Group and display the data so all the movies for each rating display under
each rating. Apply a theme of your choosing to the report and save the report as Proposed Movies.
15. Be sure to save your final Access database file.
S UBMISSION
1. Place all six files in a folder and label it “CIS105 Final Exam_MEID.” Note: Replace MEID with your MEID number.
2. Zip the folder as described in the course Syllabus.
3. Submit the assignment following the instructions in the lesson.