For more information on Categories also see Gradebook Settings and Grading and Weighting.
Categories are used to organize and weight groups of assignments. You can use categories to group and weight assignments. You can access the Categories page from Gradebook Settings. With categories, you can:
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Total Weights Similar to assignment weights, the total category weight also does not need to equal 100. Cumulative grades will always be calculated as a percentage of the total category weight. |
Category Table
The category table can be accessed on the Assignments page by clicking the 
button.
The category table displays information regarding each category, including it's Weight, Number of Assignments and Average Grade.