All about spread sheets

Hi Mr. Crane today I will tell you lots about the amassing spreadsheets. I think you know nothing about the spreadsheets, what it does, what it is for, when it got developed, but after youve read this you will know all about spreadsheets. Some definitions of spread sheets are: A table of values arranged in rows and columns. Each value can have a predefined relationship to the other values. Spreadsheet is a grid that organizes data into columns and rows. Spreadsheets make it easy to display information, and people can insert formulas to work with the data. For example, there is a particular icon that has a formula to sum up numbers that are given. This icon is called auto sum. Information can also be sorted and filtered. People use spreadsheet programs to learn about different kinds of things, and to make decisions. Spreadsheets are based on different varieties of subjects. This site will highlight the use of spreadsheets in the classroom. You will find ideas for every subject. On this website, we will be using Microsoft Excel. Here is some history about spreadsheets: 1961 - Professor Richard Mattessich was the first to develop a computerized spreadsheet. 1978 - Robert Frankston & Dan Bricklin invented VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet. It came out with the Apple II computer. VisiCalc did very well in its first year because it could run. On personal computers, could perform simple math formulas, and gave immediate results. 1980 - DIF formats were invented. Data was more portable and could be shared with other programs. 1980-83 - New versions of DIF, SuperCalc, and some other programs came out to the public. 1983 - Lotus 123 was introduced. It allowed people to chart information and identify cells. For example cell A1. 1985 - Lotus 123 number 2. 1987 - New spreadsheet programs such as Excel and Corel Quattro Pro were introduced. This allowed people to add graphics. They are different because they include graphic capabilities. 2001 - Spreadsheet programs in use today are Excel, Appleworks, Filemaker, and Corel Quattro Pro. I hope you enjoyed my letter and hope you learned lots of new stuff about spreadsheets.