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Introduction To Microsoft Excel: Objectives
Introduction To Microsoft Excel: Objectives
Objectives:
To define spreadsheets and explain
basic functionality
To introduce the basic features of
Excel
• Vocabulary
• Entering Data
• Formatting Data
• Precision vs. Display
• Operators & Order of Precedence
Spreadsheet: Electronic sheet of paper organized
by columns & rows
Scroll Bars
Rows Cell D2
Contains
the Formu
= B2*C2
Labels
ONE CAN ALSO WRITE FORMULAS THAT REFER TO CELLS
ON OTHER WORKSHEETS – SHEETNAME!CELL-REFERENCE
input!B1*input!B3 + A1
When referencing a cell
on the same
spreadsheet as the
active cell the sheet
name is not required.
Arithmetic operators: * / + - ^
Relational operators: >, <, <=, >=,< >,=
Addition
= B2 + 5 Operator
Operands
Precedence of Operators
( ) Parenthesis is a special operator that forces
evaluation of the expression inside it first
Exponentiation (2^3 8)
Arithmetic operators: Multiplication & Division
Multiplication & Division have equal precedence and
are evaluated from left to right
Arithmetic operators: Addition & Subtraction
Addition & Subtraction have equal precedence and are
evaluated from left to right
Relational operators have a lower precedence than
arithmetic operators
Precision: number of decimal places stored in the
computer.
Formatted Display: number of decimal places that
appear in a cell
Type in a cell : =1/8
display in cell Does the addition appear
to be correct in col B?
Formatting
Number Group