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Spreadsheet
Computer skills terms that deal with spreadsheets
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A computer application program that arranges data into rows and columns, usually used to work with numbers and calculations. | Spreadsheet |
| What computer application program can be used by accountants to keep track of current money available for spending. | Spreadsheet |
| A cell that is selected is _____________ | Active |
| The name and location of a cell on a spreadsheet designated by the column letter and row number. | Cell Address |
| When giving a cell an address, you should always list what first? | Column Letter |
| The vertical divisions of a spreadsheet which are labeled alphabetically. | Column |
| The lettered box at the top of a column in a spreadsheet. | Column Heading |
| The horizontal divisions of a spreadsheet, labeled numerically. | Row |
| The numbered box at the beginning of a row in a spreadsheet. | Row Heading |
| What would be the cell address of data that is located in the first three columns in the first row? | A1:C1 |
| What do rows have as headings? | Numbers |
| What do columns have as headings? | Letters |
| In a cell address for a row, the range will always have the same ________ | Number |
| In a cell address for a column, the range will always have the same __________? | Letter |
| A number entered into a cell is called what? | Value |
| Numbers in order are called what? | Ordered Values |
| A page number in the footer of a report is an example of what? | Ordered Value |
| A formula always begins with what? | An equal sign |
| Formulas that are already built into a spreadsheet program. | Functions |
| What function would you use to find the smallest value in selected cells? | Minimum |
| What function would you use to find the total value of selected cells? | Sum |
| What symbol is used for multiply when creating a formula? | * |
| What symbol is used for divide when creating a formula? | / |
| What would be the easiest way to write a formula to add cells B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, and B9? | =SUM(B1:B9) |
| What type of chart is best for showing percentages of a whole? | Pie Charts |
| What type of chart is best for showing trends over time? | Line Charts |
| What type of chart is best for showing comparisons? | Bar Charts |
| Information that is given to explain or clarify a chart is called what? | Legend |
| When deleting multiple rows, you should click and drag on what? | Row Headings |
| What software application can be used to create charts? | Spreadsheet |
| C5:C20 is an example of what? | A range of data |
| What type of cell reference follow the same directional instructions regardless of the starting position? | Relative Cell Reference |
| What type of cell reference always points to the same cell? | Absolute Cell Reference |
| What symbol do you add to a cell address to make it an absolute cell reference? | $ |
| If #REF! appears in a cell, what is this telling you? | Cell reference error, formula is not correct. |
| What do you call the spreadsheet feature that generates a series of values based on the value in an active cell that helps copy or generate data quickly? | Fill Series |
| Which cell type would you choose if you had the following data (1/2/2009) in a column? | Date (MM/DD/YYYY) |
| Which cell type would you choose if you had the following data(2010)in a column? | Date (YYYY) |
| What spreadsheet feature allows you to create a spreadsheet that has cells that can not be changed? | Cell Protection |
| What function would you choose to get the mean value of a series of cells? | Average |