2. Chapter S3: Clarity All Sections

3. Not all slides are narrated. Narrations begin on slide #6. 2

4. Security Today’s Topic Information Quality IS Basics E-commerce AccessExcel PowerPoint Types of IS Systems Development Database Processing & Design Spreadsheet Design Business Intelligence Functional, Crossfunctional & Interorganizational Telecommu -nications Hardware & Software 3

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6.  List and define the five principles of the clarity goal.  Apply the spreadsheet design goal of clarity. 5

7.  Simple  Clear  Verifiable  Accurate  Efficient 6

8.  Unity  Delineation  Order  Emphasis  Balance 7

9. What is Unity? 8

10. How Does Freeze Panes Support Unity? 9

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12. Which Print Options Support Unity? 11

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16. 15  Take this opportunity to ensure you have captured adequate notes for studying later.

17. What is Delineation? borders colors fonts 16

18. What is Order? 17

19. How Does Sorting Support Order? 18

20. What is Emphasis? Expanded row height colors fonts 19

21. Before Data EntryAfter Data Entry 20

22. How Do You Implement Conditional Formatting? 21

23. What is Balance? 22

24. 23  Take this opportunity to ensure you have captured adequate notes for studying later.

25.  Apply the principle of clarity to the GPA spreadsheet we setup in the previous class period. ◦ You do not have to do this in Excel. You can find screenshots of the spreadsheet on subsequent slides. ◦ Complete this activity individually or with a classmate.  Steps: Consider placement, formatting and print settings to support: 1.Unity 2.Delineation 3.Order 4.Emphasis 5.Balance 24

26.  Which Excel features would you use to support Unity?  Where would you apply those features? 25

27.  Which Excel features would you use to support Deliniation?  Where would you apply those features? 26

28.  Which Excel features would you use to support Order?  Where would you apply those features? 27

29.  Which Excel features would you use to support Emphasis?  Where would you apply those features? 28

30.  Which Excel print settings would you use to support Balance? 29

31.  The next slide contains one solution to the exercise. To gain the most benefit from this activity, you should think about your solution to the previous five steps before viewing the next slide. 30

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33. 32  Please log into Scholar and complete the Clarity Self Assessment ◦ You can find this formative assessment in the Tests & Quizzes section of Scholar. ◦ The assessment will be available 2/20-2/26. ◦ This assignment is not graded.