Microsoft excel
Microsoft excel is one of the electronic spreadsheet application package that is used for solving calculation problem and it could be used in solving statistical problems or analysissuch as Graph plotting, calculation of mean, median, mode, mean deviation, correlation,regression analysis etc. Others examples of spreadsheet application package are lotus123,Quatro, Super calculator or supercal, Symphony e.t.c.
Feature/ Characteristics of spreadsheet application packages
1.It is convenient to use in solving calculation problem.2.It is convenient to use to arrange data in tab war form i.e. in rows and columns.3.It has the facility for displaying data table in graphical form such as line graph, pie charte.t.c.
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It has different financial functions that could be used in solving financial problems. Someexamples of financial problem are NPU, IRR, PV, ARR e.t.c.5.It has different mathematics functions that could be used in solving mathematics problemsome of them are cos(x), tan(x), sort(x) e.t.c.6.It has the ability for sorting data i.e. arranging in ascending or descending order.7.It’s important and un – avoidable feature is that an electronic spreadsheet must have aworksheet or workarea.8.It has the ability of adding default currency signs and could be customized.
Disadvantage of spreadsheet application package
1.It is not convenient used for typing data, which is data that is not in tabular form .e.g.letter or document.2.It is technical in operation3.It does not check spelling automatically unlike Ms Word.
Component of spreadsheet application package
There are many component of the spreadsheet application package. However, the mostimportant component will be examined and these are:
WORKSHEET/SPREADSHEET/WORKAREA
: - This is defined as the editing windowor workarea of a spreadsheet application package and it is used in performing one operation
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or the other. The worksheet is arranged in rows and columns. The rows areas are in numberedwhile the columns are letters. The columns start from A to IV which is 256 when counted andthe row start from 1 to 65536 when counted.
CELL
: - This is defined as segment of the electronic spreadsheet. it could be defined as thesmallest unit of the workarea or an intersection of worksheet columns label and the rownumber .e.g.A1, C4. etc.
CELL POINTER
: - This is defined as a movable highlighted part of the cell that indicatesthe current cell that the user used in inputting of data. The cell pointer could be moved fromone cell to another through the arrow keys on the keyboard.
CELL ADDRESS
: - This is an indicator usually on the column border and it indicates thecurrent position of the cell pointer, to confirm this, press any of the four arrow keys on thekeyboard and watch the changes of the cell address.
COLUMN BORDER
: - This is a board below the cell address that prevent the cell pointer from moving across the worksheet
ROW BORDER: -
There are two row boarder on the left and right hand side of theworksheet and they prevent the cell pointer from moving across the worksheet
CURSOR
: - This is a blinking line that is within the cell pointer
MODE INDICATOR: -
This indicates the current operation that is being performed. Themost commonly visible mode indicator area follows.
READY
: - It indicates the readiness of the worksheet to accept data from the user.
VALVES:
- It indicates that the user is currently inputting numerical data into one of thecells on the worksheet.
HOW TO LOAD MICROSOFT EXCEL
1click on start button on the task bar 2point to program3click on Microsoft excel
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Note: immediately Microsoft excel is loaded an workarea will be displayed automaticallywhich consist of rows and columns.
How to open a new document
1Click on file menu on the menu bar 2Click on new or press ctrl + n3Click on Blank document4Click on ok
How open an existing document
1Click on file menu on the menu bar 2Click on open or press ctrl + o3Click your filename4Click on open
How to save for the first time
1Click on file menu on the menu bar 2Click on save as3Type your filename, which you want to used to save it4Click on save
How to save to a diskette
1Click on file menu on the menu bar 2Click on save as3Type your filename4Click the arrow infront of save option or save in5Click on 3.5 floppy drive (A:)6Click on save
To add an auto format border
1Highlight the data range2Click on format menu on the menu bar 3Click on auto format4Click on auto format option as you desire
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