Overview
Today's session will introduce students to spreadsheets, including their general purpose, matrix architecture, nature of cells, and usefulness for doing calculations.
I . Introduction to Spreadsheets
A. What are spreadsheets?
- An application that allows users to store, format, organize, manipulate, analyze, and present data.
- They can be used as historical archives and to predict future trends.
- They are useful in answering questions.
- See this page for even more!
B. Spreadsheet architecture
- Rows, columns, and cells (active vs inactive)
- Addressing cells
- Types of information that can go into cells
- Formatting cells
- Moving information between cells
- Adding and deleting rows and cells
C. Doing calculations using a spreadsheet
- Independent and dependent cells
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