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MLF-Spreadsheets (10)
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- 1spreadsheetapplication such as excel can store all its date in a single file. this file is called a workbook
- 2workbook and worksheetsa workbook is made up of one or more worksheets. a worksheet is a single tab in the spreadsheet workbook
- 3cellsa cell reference always starts with a letter and ends with a number
a range of cells is a set of cells in a row or column
data entered in a cell can be of different typed e.g. text, number, currency, date, percentage - 4formulasstarts with =
perform calculations on cell contents
appear in formula bar
results are automatically recalculated each time when data changes - 5functionsstarts with =
specialised calculations built in to the software
function names describe what the function can do (SUM, COUNT, MIN, MAX, IF, AVERAGE) - 6Formattingfont style, size, colour, border style, alignment, cell colour.
multiple cells can be merged into one
they are often formatted to reflect the data that is held in them - 7replicating cellsif there is a formula in the cell, the spreadsheet tries to adjust it as it goes down the page to fit in with the new position and the cells being referred to.
- 8graphs and chartsallows you to notice patterns and trends more easily
specific data can be selected on a spreadsheet and a chart/graph can be made - 9relative cell referencingwhen a cell is used in a formula and the formula is copied to a new cell reference, the cell references changes to take account of the formulas new position
- 10absolute cell referencingwhen a reference to a cell used in a formula where, when the formula is copied to a new cell reference the cell reference does not change. it is glued in place by the $ character
- 11what If calculationsthey allow you to use a spreadsheet to see what would happen if certain figures changed in a spread sheet. Allows you to make predictions
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- year 10 ICT Flashcards on MLF-Spreadsheets (10), created by Alyina Alam on 08/03/2015.
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- Alyina Alam · Mar 2015
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