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according to sound principles. You thus need to give careful 
consideration to who the user is and what they want, how the spreadsheet 
is structured, how it looks on the screen and on the page, and the clear 
separation of input data (independent variables) from formulae and 
parameters, intermediate results and final output (dependent variables). 
Equally, you should choose graphs and charts so as to provide particular 
and useful information to the user and not just generate them for the sake 
of showing off every feature of the spreadsheet package. For example, pie 
charts are easy to produce, but are you sure that a pie chart is relevant in 
providing the user of your spreadsheet with what they want or need?
2.1.4 Essential reading
Databases
Curtis, G. and D. Cobham Business information systems: analysis, design 
and practice. (London: Prentice Hall, 2008) sixth edition [ISBN 
9780273713821] Chapter 13, Section 13.2.
Laudon, K.C. and J.P. Laudon Management information systems: managing the 
digital firm. (Boston; London: Pearson, 2013) thirteenth edition [ISBN 
9780273789970 (pbk)] Chapter 6, Section 6.2.
Spreadsheets
Curtis, G. and D. Cobham Business information systems: analysis, design 
and practice. (London: Prentice Hall, 2008) sixth edition [ISBN 
9780273713821] Chapter 7, Section 7.2.
Laudon, K.C. and J.P. Laudon Management information systems: managing the 
digital firm. (Boston; London: Pearson, 2013) thirteenth edition [ISBN 
9780273789970 (pbk)] Chapter 12, Section 12.3.

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2.2 General rules for submission of assignments
For detailed guidance on completing and submitting coursework, you 
should refer to the most up-to-date edition of the booklet entitled 
Completing and submitting coursework and projects. This will give you 
submission details for all the project work related to this subject and to 
other subjects in the degree programme. A copy of the booklet can be 
found on the course area of the VLE. 
The booklet contains other useful and important information − for 
example, telling you that you must retain a copy of your work and that 
you should obtain a receipt from the post office or courier company when 
you send it to the University. The booklet also explains that the two work 
assignments for Introduction to information systems must all be 
bound together in a single volume in the sequence: 
1. database assignment
2. spreadsheet assignment. 
The form accompanying the project work (contained in the booklet) must 
be completely filled in and signed, and one copy should be used as the first 
page of each assignment. Among other things, the form asks for details 
of the hardware and software used in the preparation of the assignment. 
Simple straightforward answers are all that is required here; for example, 
Hardware: Samsung NC10 note book and HP LaserJet 2600n; Software: 
Microsoft Word 2007.