Week 12 & 13 Spreadsheet Study Guide

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Computer App used for organization, analysis, and storage of data; table of values arranged in rows and columns
Spreadsheet
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is a collection of information organized in a way where a computer can quickly access the data it needs.
Database
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A collection of one or more worksheets in one file.
Excel Workbook
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data arranged in a set of rows and columns
Table
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numbered horizontal groups of cells
Row
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numbered vertical groups of cells
Column
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a cell where a single piece of data, such as text, a number, or a formula is entered
Cell
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A column letter and row number that corresponds to the location of a cell in a spreadsheet
Cell address or reference
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a cell that’s referenced regardless of the formula’s position
Absolute reference
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a cell that’s referenced while being dependent on the current cell’s position
Relative reference
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the equations that you can use
Formula
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It’s a built-in formula in Excel
Function
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a chart that’s similar to bar charts; vertical bars are used to compare separate items
Column chart
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a chart that’s used to show the parts of a whole in percentage form
Pie chart
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a chart that’s used to show fluctuations in continuous trends over time
Line chart
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a chart comprised of several column series stacked vertically with the length being dependent on the value of each data point
Stacked Column
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a formula that returns one value if the condition is True and a different value if the condition is False
Conditional formulas
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the process of isolating a smaller part of one’s entire data set and using it for viewing and analysis
Filtering
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allows you to summarize and analyze a lot of data in tables and lists by dragging and dropping columns to different rows, columns, or summary positions; changes how the data looks, not what it is
Pivot table
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A function that looks at a value, compares it to a given table, and returns the corresponding value from the table
V-Lookup
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What is the difference between a Spreadsheet and a database?
Spreadsheets manage and analyze data while databases store and organize data quickly
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Example of when a spreadsheet is used:
When the frequency or popularity of a product is analyzed for future use
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Example of when a database is used:
When large amounts of data regarding products, their cost, their customers, etc. needs to store and easily found
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What is an example of when a pie chart is preferred?
to show survey results
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What is an example of when a bar chart is preferred?
to compare separate items like the popularity of two or more products
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What is an example of when a line chart is preferred?
to show costs over a period of time
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What is the difference between a Pivot Table and a VLOOKUP table?
Pivot tables change how a set of table looks while a VLOOKUP table translates one piece of data into another based on a separate table
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Give an example of when a Pivot table is used:
When you want to find everyone who got a B or above in a table full of grades
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Give an example of when a VLOOKUP table is used:
When you want to translate numerical grades into letter grades through a table
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returns the amount of cells that have numerical values in a given range
=COUNT
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returns the amount of cells that have some value (text, number, character, etc.) in in a given range
=COUNTA
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returns the amount of cells that meet the condition(s) given
=COUNTIF(S)
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checks a condition and returns a value if it’s false and another value if it’s true
=IF
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checks a pair of conditions and returns a value if it’s false and another value if it’s true (both conditions need to be true)
=IF(AND(
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checks a pair of conditions and returns a value if it’s false and another value if it’s true (only one condition needs to be true)
=IF(OR(
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checks if there's an error and returns a value if true
=IFERROR
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allows you to determine how much your payments are, granted that you know the interest rate, the how long you have to pay them back, etc
=PMT
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a list of color coded titles or labels that can be placed anywhere on the excel sheet
legend
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Another word for legend
key
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automated set of operations, saving keystrokes
macro
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A pivot tables changes how data _________ not what it is
looks
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