IT in Business: Report on Referencing, Budgeting, and Mail Merge

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Information Technology for Business Use
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Table of Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................... 3
Assessment......................................................................................................................4
Assessment One.......................................................................................................... 4
Assessment Two..........................................................................................................8
Assessment Three........................................................................................................9
Conclusion..................................................................................................................... 10
Reference List................................................................................................................ 11
Appendices.................................................................................................................... 12
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Introduction
The implementation of any computers, networking, storage, along with many other
physical devises, process and infrastructure for creating, storing, processing,
safeguarding and exchanging every types of electronic data can be referred to as
Information technology. This provision assists business in making better decisions. In
addition to that, information technology brings in innovation, which in turn paves the way
in for success. This study will explore the use of information technology in business
context.
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Assessment
Assessment One
How to reference and cite your sources correctly
Academic writing cannot completely depend on experiences and ideas of a single
author (Bailey, 2014). Therefore, it requires using the ideas along with the research of
various other sources, such as journals, books, articles, websites and many others.
These additionally sources can be used for supporting the concept, analysis, and
explanation of the author. This entire of process can be referred to as referencing
(Pears and Shields, 2016). The purpose of using referring is to acknowledge the reader
regarding the source of the concepts, which has been used in a task or an assignment.
It is essential to reference sources properly, so that it proves the writer’s ability of finding
relevant sources for creating a strong argument. In addition to that, referencing gives
the credits to the originators of the theories, concepts, and research findings.
Requirement of Referencing
Every time an assignment or a task is comprised of words, concepts, theories along
with interpretations, which are taken from external sources, the relevant sources has to
be referenced or indicated. Referencing is necessary when the writer has copied words
from an external source, such as an article or a book. It is also required when the writer
has implemented a concept or a fact form an external source, regardless the exact
words being not directly copied (Qub.ac.uk, 2019). However, there is only one
exception. The writer will not require referencing the source, if the information provided
in the task or assignment is common knowledge, that is something, which everybody
possibly knows.
Style of Referencing
A number of different styles are there, which are followed while referencing a source ().
Either the institution where one is pursuing a course or the professor responsible for
checking the tasks and assignments mentions the specific style of referencing, which is
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one required using. The chief four kinds of referencing styles, which are Harvard, APA,
Chicago, and MLA, are explained as follows:
Harvard Style:
Source Type Reference Type
Book, journal or article referencing Marchewka, J.T., 2014. Information technology
project management. John Wiley & Sons.
EBook or PDF referencing Manzoor, A. 2017. Information Technology in
Business Second Edition. [ebook] CreateSpace.
Available at:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/32083060
1_Information_Technology_in_Business_Second_
Edition [Accessed 6 Feb. 2019].
Website referencing Wp.sunderland.ac.uk., 2019. Reference your
sources correctly using Cite Them Right –
University of Sunderland Library Blog. [online]
Available at:
https://wp.sunderland.ac.uk/uniofsunlib/2016/10/12/
reference-your-sources-correctly-using-cite-them-
right/ [Accessed 6 Feb. 2019].
Table 1: Harvard Style Referencing
(Source: Created by the learner)
APA Style:
Source Type Reference Type
Book, journal or article referencing Marchewka, J. T. (2014). Information technology
project management. John Wiley & Sons.
EBook or PDF referencing Manzoor, A. (2017). Information Technology in
Business Second Edition [Ebook]. CreateSpace.
Retrieved from
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/32083060
1_Information_Technology_in_Business_Second_
Edition
Website referencing Wp.sunderland.ac.uk. (2019). Retrieved from
https://wp.sunderland.ac.uk/uniofsunlib/2016/10/12/
reference-your-sources-correctly-using-cite-them-
right/
Table 1: APA Style Referencing
(Source: Created by the learner)
Chicago Style:
Source Type Reference Style
Book, journal or article referencing Marchewka, Jack T. Information technology project
management. John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
EBook or PDF referencing Manzoor, Amir. 2017. Information Technology In
Business Second Edition. Ebook. CreateSpace.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/32083060
1_Information_Technology_in_Business_Second_
Edition.
Website referencing “Wp.Sunderland.Ac.Uk.”
2019. Wp.Sunderland.Ac.Uk. Accessed February 6
2019.
https://wp.sunderland.ac.uk/uniofsunlib/2016/10/12/
reference-your-sources-correctly-using-cite-them-
right/.
Table 3: Chicago Referencing Style
(Source: Created by the learner)
MLA Style:
Source Type Reference Style
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Book, journal or article referencing Marchewka, Jack T. Information technology project
management. John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
EBook or PDF referencing Manzoor, Amir. Information Technology In
Business Second Edition. Createspace, 2017,
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/32083060
1_Information_Technology_in_Business_Second_
Edition. Accessed 6 Feb 2019.
Website referencing "Wp.sunderland.ac.uk."Wp.sunderland.ac.uk. N. p.,
2019. Web. 6 Feb. 2019.
Table 4: MLA Referencing Style
(Source: Created by the learner)
A number of examples have been provided in the tables above regarding the diverse
manners or styles of referencing a source. The tables above clearly indicate that every
style is different from the other, which are implemented or used according to the given
instructions or requirement of the assignments. There are different citation software and
sites, which are available on the internet that assists with referencing as well as citing
the eBooks, PDF and websites. For instance, websites such as citethisforme.com
consists of a wide range of different reference style and information and are used for the
purpose mentioned above.
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Assessment Two
Annual House Budget
Refer to Appendix 1
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Assessment Three
Process of creating Mail Merge
Refer to Appendix 2
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Conclusion
In conclusion, it can be said referencing is essential when the writer has copied words
from a source that is external, for instance, an article, a book or a website. This study
has discussed about the correct manner of referencing and citing the sources. In
addition to that, an annual house budget has also been provided. Apart form that, the
process of creating mail merge has also been explained in this study.
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Reference List
Bailey, S., 2014. Academic writing: A handbook for international students. Routledge.
Pears, R. and Shields, G.J., 2016. Cite them right: the essential referencing guide.
Palgrave Macmillan.
Qub.ac.uk., 2019. What is referencing?. [online] Qub.ac.uk. Available at:
https://www.qub.ac.uk/cite2write/introduction.html [Accessed 6 Feb. 2019].
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Appendices
Appendix 1
Specificati
ons
Jan Feb Mar Apr Ma
y
Jun Jul Au
g
Sep Oct Nov Dec
Monthly
income
18,
000
18,
000
18,
000
18,
000
18,
000
18,
000
18,
000
18,
000
18,
000
18,
000
18,
000
18,
000
Income
Support
4,0
00
3,8
00
4,0
00
3,5
00
3,5
00
4,0
00
4,0
00
3,8
00
3,7
00
4,0
00
3,8
00
4,0
00
Child
Benefit
2,5
00
2,1
00
2,5
00
2,5
00
2,3
00
2,2
00
2,5
00
2,2
00
2,5
00
2,3
00
2,5
00
2,5
00
Income of
Partner
15,
000
15,
000
15,
000
15,
000
15,
000
15,
000
15,
000
15,
000
15,
000
15,
000
15,
000
15,
000
Income
before Tax
39,
500
38,
900
39,
500
39,
000
38,
800
39,
200
39,
500
39,
000
39,
200
39,
300
39,
300
39,
500
Tax 12% 4,7
40
4,6
68
4,7
40
4,6
80
4,6
56
4,7
04
4,7
40
4,6
80
4,7
04
4,7
16
4,7
16
4,7
40
NI 5% 1,9
57
1,9
45
1,9
57
1,9
50
1,9
40
1,9
60
1,9
57
1,9
50
1,9
60
1,9
65
1,9
65
1,9
57
Net
Income
after Tax
32,
785
32,
287
32,
785
32,
370
32,
204
32,
536
32,
785
32,
370
32,
536
32,
619
32,
619
32,
785
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