FOCUS MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY (MELC)

This module presents a systematic program of study intended for SHS students who are enrolled in
Pre-calculus. The students must be able to use information and communication technologies as a tool for
curating, contextualizing, collaborating, and creating content and experiences for learning in the professional
tracks.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

 uses common productivity tools effectively by maximizing advanced application techniques

 creates an original or derivative ICT content to effectively communicate or present data or
information related to specific professional tracks

CONTENTS
l. Lesson Motivation
II. Discussion of the Concepts

UNIT 1
Lesson 5: Advanced Spreadsheet Skills
Activity 5.1
Lesson 6: Advanced Presentation Skills
Activity 6.1

III. Analysis Questions

IV. Self-Assessment (Performance Task)

Empowerment Technologies Unit 1 Week No.: __3__ Day: 1_

Lesson 5. Advanced Spreadsheet Skills

Objectives: TLO (Topic Learning Outcomes)

I will be able to

 familiarize the most commonly used functions in Microsoft Excel; and

 use Microsoft Excel as a viable tool on market research and product development.

II. Discussion of the Concepts

ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEET

According to emerald.com electronic spreadsheet is probably the most useful general-purpose software
for the microcomputer user. Almost all spreadsheets are now packaged in combination with other applications,
such as database system and graphic capabilities. Electronic spreadsheet refers to a collection of text and
numbers laid out in a rectangular grid. It is an application program commonly used for budgeting, inventory
management, decision making, forecasting and other finance-related tasks.

It replaces the traditional financial modeling tools, the

accountant’s columnar pad, pencil and calculator. It a
spreadsheet program, data and formulas used to calculate
those data are entered into ledge-like forms (Spreadsheets or

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Worksheets) for analysis, tracking, planning, or “what-if” evaluations of the impact of real or proposed changes
on an economic strategy.

A great free alternative spreadsheet program is LibreOffice Calc, and OpenOffice spreadsheet
program.

Arithmetic operations on Excel

ARITHMETIC OPERATORS /SYMBOLS OPERATION EXAMPLE

+ (Plus Sign) Addition =A1+A2

- (Minus Sign) Subtraction =A1-A2

* (Asterisk) Multiplication =A1*A2

/ (Forward Slash) Division =A1/A2

^ (Exponentiation) Raises a no. to a =3^2

power

- (Negation) Negative -11

% (Percent Sign) Percentage =90%

Formula – is an equation that performs operation on worksheet data. A formula in Microsoft Excel always
begins with an equal sign (=).

Common Error Values That You Can Encounter from Faulty Formulas

1. #DIV/0! appears when entering a formula that performs explicit division by zero (0), using a reference
to a blank cell or to a cell that contains zero as the divisor in a formula or function that performs
division or running a macro that uses a function or a formula that returns the #DIV/0! error. The
solution is to make sure that the divisor in the function or formula is not zero (0) or blank or change
the cell reference in the formula to another cell that does not contain a zero or a blank value.
2. ##### - appears when the column is not wide enough to display the content and/or dates and times
are negative numbers. The solution is to increase the column width.

3. #NAME? Appears when the formula refers to a range name that doesn't exist in the worksheet.
This error value appears when you type the wrong range name or fail to enclose in quotation
marks some text used in the formula, causing Excel to think that the text refers to a range name.

4. #N/A – appears when

A) an inappropriate value was given for the lookup_value argument in the HLOOKUP,
LOOKUP, MATCH, or VLOOKUP worksheet function,

B) the VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, or MATCH worksheet function was used to locate a value
in an unsorted table,
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 C) an array formula (array formula: A formula that performs multiple calculations on one
or more sets of values, and then returns either a single result or multiple results. Array
formulas are enclosed between braces { } and are entered by pressing
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.) is using an argument that is not the same number of rows or
columns as the range that contains the array formula,

D) one or more required arguments were omitted from a built-in or custom worksheet
function,

E) a custom worksheet function that you use is not available and

F) a macro that you run enters a function that returns #N/A.

Solution is optionally, if error checking is turned on in Excel, click the button that
appears next to the cell that displays the error , click

Show Calculation Steps if it appears, and then click the resolution that is appropriate
for your data.

5. #NULL! Appears most often when you insert a space (where you should have used a
comma) to separate cell references used as arguments for functions.
6. #NUM! Appears when Excel encounters a problem with a number in the formula, such as the
wrong type of argument in an Excel function or a calculation that produces a number too large
or too small to be represented in the worksheet.
7. #REF! Appears when Excel encounters an invalid cell reference, such as when you delete a
cell referred to in a formula or paste cells over the cells referred to in a formula.

8. #VALUE! Appears when you use the wrong type of argument or operator in a function, or when
you call for a mathematical operation that refers to cells that contain text entries. For example,
the formula =A1+B1, where A1 contains the string "Hello" and B1 contains the number 3,
returns the #VALUE! error.

Order of Operations

EXCEL FORMULAS MEANING

=A12 Assigns the vale in cell A2 to the active cell.

=10 +3^2 Assigns the sum of 10 + 9(or 19) to the active cell.

=3*D5 or D5*3 or Assigns three times the contents of cell D5 to the

=(3*D5) active cell.

=50% * 20 Assigns the product of 0.50 times 20 (or 10) to the

active cell.

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 -(F3 * J25) Assigns the negative value of the product of the
values contained in cells F3 and J25 to the active
cell.

=6 * (G5-P7) Assigns the product of 6 times the difference

between the values contained in cells G5 and P7 to
the active cell.

=B4/D8-E3 * M10 +A3 Completes the following operations, from left to

^F3 right: exponentiation (A3^F3), then division (B4/D8 –
E3 * M10) + (A3 ^F3). If cells A3=2, F3=4, E3=6,
B4=3, M10=4, and D8=3, then Excel assigns the
active cell the value 18; that is, 3/3 – 6 * 4 + 2 ^ 4 =
-7

ACTIVITY 5.1 “TAX PAYERS”

Getting Started:

1. Opening Microsoft Excel Program. (Click Start button, type Microsoft Excel and press Enter).
2. The Microsoft Excel windows will appear, select Blank Workbook to open new excel document.
3. Renaming and changing color of sheet tab. [right-click on this
Sheet1 tab and select Rename in the Popped-up Shortcut Menu.
Then type its name, Tax Payers and press Enter. Right-click on
Tax Payers tab and point Tab Color in the Popped-up Shortcut
Menu then select dark blue color.]

4. Saving worksheet. (Click  in the

Quick Access Toolbar or Click Office button and click Save).

Note: Save your work from time to time, then click  in the Quick
Access Toolbar or press Ctrl + S to your keyboard for easy and
quick saving.

5. Setting margins. (In the Page Layout ribbon, in Page Setup group, click Margins then click Custom
Margins. In the windows/dialog box, click Margin tab and change Top to .5”, Bottom to .5”, Right to .75”
and Left to.75”. then click Ok.)
6. Position cell pointer to cell D10 [Select D10 and type TAX PAYERS. Then select this text and have it
Boldfaced.
7. Position cell pointer to cell D10 [Select D10 and type TAX PAYERS. Then, select this text and have it
Boldfaced.
8. Merging range and setting cell style. (Select cells A10 to F10, click Merge & Center and Middle Align
button all in the Alignment group of Home ribbon. In same ribbon in Styles Group, click Cell Styles then
find and click Heading 1 style.)

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9. Entering text. (Starting Cell A14 to C14 type LAST NAME, FIRST NAME and TAX and have it
centered.
10. Entering data. (Starting Cell A15 to A24 type 10 Last names of your classmates. In cell B15 to
B24 type 10 First names of your classmates. In cell C15 to C24 enter the following numbers
respectively (45, 23, 67, 32, 20, 0, 25, 80, 9 and 27.)
11. Entering Text. (In cell E15 type “Total Tax Collected:”, in cell E17 type Most Tax Collected:”, in cell
E18 type “Average Tax Collected:”, in cell E20 type Least Tax Collected:”, in cell E21 type “Number
of Tax Payers:”, In cell E22 type “Number of Tax Payers who paid:” and in cell E23 type “Number
Tax Payers who haven’t Paid:”)
12. Applying borders on text. (Select the whole entries in cells A14 through C24, Click arrow down beside
Borders button, find and click All Borders found in the Font group of Home ribbon. Do the same in cells
E14 to F24.).
13. Using sum formula. (In cell F15 type the formula =SUM(C15:C24) then press enter.)
14. Using maximum formula. (In cell F17 type the formula =MAX(C15:C24) then press enter.)
15. Using average formula. (In cell F18 type the formula =AVERAGE(C15:C24) then press enter.)
16. Using minimum formula. (In cell F20 type the formula =MIN(C15:C24) then press enter.)
17. Using count formula. (In cell F21 type the formula =COUNT(C15:C24) then press enter.)
18. Using countif formula. (In cell F22 type the
formula=COUNTIF(C15:C24,">0")then press enter.)
19. Using countif formula. (In cell F23 type the formula
=COUNTIF(C15:C24,"=0")then press enter.)
20. Position cell pointer to cell D29 [Select D29 and type MEAN, MIDEAN AND MODE Then, select
this text and have it Boldfaced.
21. Merging range and setting cell style. (Select cells A29 to F29, click Merge & Center and
Middle Align button all in the Alignment group of Home ribbon. In same ribbon in Styles Group, click
Cell Styles then find and click Title style.)
22. Entering Text. (In cell A31 to A46 type MONTH, January, February, March, April, May, June, July,
August, September, October, November, December, MEAN, MIDEAN and MODE)
23. Entering data. (Starting Cell B31 to C46 type AVERAGE PRECIPITATION, 26, 25, 14, 24, 17, 27,
21, 25, 23, 25, 12 and 16 respectively.)
24. Wrapping Text. (Select cell B31, in the Home ribbon in Cells Group, click Format, select Format
Cells, in the format cells window/dialog box, click Alignment Tab and check Wrap text in the Text
control selection then click Ok or press Enter in the keyboard.
25. Setting Text Alignment. (select cells A30 and B30, click the text alignment to Center and Middle
align. All are in the Alignment Group of Home Ribbon).
26. Applying borders on text. (Select the whole entries in cells A31 through B46, Click arrow down
beside Borders button, find and click All Borders found in the Font group of Home ribbon.)
27. Using mean formula. (In cell B44 type the formula =AVERAGE(B32:B43) then press enter.)
28. Using median formula. (In cell B45 type the formula =MEDIAN(B32:B43) then press enter.)
29. Using mode formula. (In cell B46 type the formula =MODE(B32:B43) then press enter.)
30. Creating Pie Chart. (Select cells A32 to B43, In the Insert ribbon in Chart group, click Pie and in the
Pie selection, select your desired chart. Select and arrange chart on the right portion of the table.)
31. Saving your workbook in My Documents/Flash Drive with the current name. [click  in the Quick
Access Toolbar (or click File Button, click save in its full down menu).
32. Checking the margin of the paper.
33. Submit your work through Messenger for checking by your teacher.

--End of Lesson 3--

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Empowerment Technologies Unit 1 Week No.: __1__ Day: 2_

Lesson 6. Advanced Presentation Skills

Objectives: TLO (Topic Learning Outcomes)

I will be able to
 Maximize slideshow(s) as an effective visual aid tool.
 Use hyperlink to improve my slideshows
 Embed files and data to a slideshows.

II. Discussion of the Concepts

PowerPoint is a highly innovative and versatile program that can ensure a successful communication whether
you’re presenting in front of potential investors, a lecture theatre or simply in front of your colleagues. The
following are the five features you should be using-if youy aren’t already. Learn everything about these tips:
they will improve your presentation skills and allow you to communicate your message successfully. The five
features of powerpoint was adding smart art, Inserting Shapes, Inserting and Image, Slide Transitions, Adding
Animations

Creating an Effective Presentation

There are plenty of tools you can use to present data. Whether it is scientific data, statistical, or a book
report, a presentation tool has you covered.

Designing your presentation is a fun part of creating a report for it gives you a chance to be creative.
Placing animations, transitions, and art could be on your mind right now. But whether or not these features
would help is generally up to you. Here are some quick tips in creating an effective presentation.

1. Minimize. Keep slide counts to a minimum to maintain a clear message and to keep the audience
attentive. Remember that the presentation is Just a visual aid. Most information should still come from
the reporter.
2. Clarity. Avoid being fancy by using a font style that is easy to read. Make sure that it is also big enough
to be read by the audience. Once you start making your presentation, consider how big the screen is
during your report. Tip. A font size of 72 is about an inch (depends on the screen size). A one-inch
letter is readable 10 feet away; a two-inch letter is readable 20 feet away.
3. Simplicity. Use bullets or short sentences. Summarize the information on the screen to have your
audience focus on what the speaker is saying than on reading the slide. Limit the content to six lines
and seven words per line. This is known as the 6 x 7 rule.
4. Visuals. Use graphics to help in your presentation but not too many to distract the audience. In
addition, instead of using a table of data, use charts and graphs.
5. Consistency. Make your design uniform. Avoid having different font styles and backgrounds.

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 6. Contrast. Use light font on dark background or vice versa. This is done so that it is easier to read. In
most instances, it Is easier to read on screen if the background is dark. This is due to the brightness of
the screen.

Using Hyperlinks in Microsoft PowerPoint

A hyperlink or simply a link is a reference data that the reader can directly follow either by clicking or
tapping. Hyperlinks are found in nearly all Web pages, allowing users to click their way from one page to
another. In text hyperlinks is often color blue and underlined. When you move the cursor over a hyperlink,
whether it is text, button or an image, the arrow cursor should be change to a small hand pointing to the link.

Using hyperlink in your presentation is an easy way to navigate slides during your presentation. In your
group’s case, it may be wise to insert action buttons for most slides or place hyperlinks to your Excel file in
case your audience ask a specific question.

Hyperlinks have to basic parts:

 The Address – can be webpage, email address, or other location they are linking.
 The Display – can be picture or shape.
Example:

• https://www.microsoft.com  address

• Microsoft  display text

• https://www.microsoft.com  address at the same time display text

Link to a website

1. Opening PowerPoint Program. (Click Start button, type PowerPoint and press Enter).
2. Select the text, shape, or picture that you want to use a hyperlink.

3. Select Insert tab and in the Links group, click Link.

4. Select Existing File or Web page, and choose the:

• Text to display: type the text that you want to

appear as hyperlink.
• ScreenTip: Type the text that you want to
appear when the user hovers over the
hyperlink (optional).
• Current Folder, Browsed Pages, or Recent
Files: Select where you want to link to.

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 • Address: if you haven’t already selected a location
above, insert the URL for the website you want to link to.

5. Select OK.

Link a slide in the same presentation

1. Opening PowerPoint program. (click Start button, type
PowerPoint and press Enter)
2. Select the text, shape, or picture that you want to use
as a hyperlink.
3. Select Insert tab > Links group, click Link button and
select an option:
• Place in This Document: Link to a specific
slide in your presentation.
• Create New Document: Link
from your presentation to
another presentation.
• E-mail Address: Link a
displayed email address to open
up a user's email program.

4. Fill in the Text to display,

ScreenTip, and where you want to
link to.

5. Select OK.

Change the color of a hyperlink

You can also change the color of a hyperlink. If you
want to change the display text of a link to blue or any other
color.

1. Select the hyperlink you want to re-color.

2. On the Home tab of the ribbon, select down arrow
next to the Font Color button to open the menu of colors.
3. Select the appropriate color that you want for the
hyperlink.

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