Practical Lab Task
Task 2:
Title:
Data Analysis and Visualization of Student Academic Performance using a Spreadsheet
Aim:
To create a spreadsheet to calculate the total marks, percentage, and grade of students, and
to visualize the class performance using a suitable chart.
Algorithm (Step-by-Step Procedure):
1. Launch Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
2. Create Headers: In the first row (Row 1), create the following column headers:
o A1: Roll No
o B1: Student Name
o C1: Marks 1 (e.g., out of 100)
o D1: Marks 2 (e.g., out of 100)
o E1: Marks 3 (e.g., out of 100)
o F1: Total Marks
o G1: Percentage
o H1: Grade
3. Enter Sample Data: Enter the data for at least 5 students under the Roll No, Student
Name, Marks 1, Marks 2, and Marks 3 columns.
4. Calculate Total Marks:
o In cell F2, enter the formula: =SUM(C2:E2)
o Use the fill handle (a small square at the bottom-right corner of the cell) to
drag this formula down to apply it to all students.
5. Calculate Percentage:
o In cell G2, enter the formula: =(F2 / 300) * 100 (Assuming total marks for 3
subjects is 300).
o Format this cell to show numbers with decimal places (e.g., 0 or 2).
o Drag the formula down for all students.
6. Assign Grade (Using IF function):
o In cell H2, enter a nested IF formula. For example:
=IF(G2>=90, "A", IF(G2>=80, "B", IF(G2>=70, "C", IF(G2>=60, "D", "F"))))
o This formula assigns a grade based on the percentage.
o Drag the formula down for all students.
7. Visualize the Data:
o Select the cells containing the Student Name (B2:B6) and their
corresponding Percentage (G2:G6).
o Go to the Insert menu and select a Column Chart or a Bar Chart.
o Add a Chart Title (e.g., "Student Performance Analysis") and Axis Titles.
8. Save your spreadsheet file.
Sample Output (Screenshot Description):
Your final spreadsheet should look similar to this:
A B C D E F G H
Roll Student Marks Marks Marks Total
1 Percentage Grade
No Name 1 2 3 Marks
2 101 Alice 85 92 78 255 85.0 B
3 102 Bob 92 88 95 275 91.7 A
4 103 Charlie 72 65 80 217 72.3 C
5 104 Diana 68 74 71 213 71.0 C
6 105 Evan 45 50 52 147 49.0 F
Next to this table, there should be a Column Chart showing the names of the students on
the X-axis and their percentages on the Y-axis, with each student having a column
representing their score.
Result:
The student academic performance data was successfully entered into the spreadsheet. This
lab task demonstrated the practical application of spreadsheets for data processing and
visualization.
