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Spreadsheets. 9 November 2010. Agenda. Simplifying Spreadsheets Practicing Single-Use Tools Downloading from the Web. Simplifying Spreadsheets. Trade-off N ested functions Many columns Multiple worksheets Using Booleans Simplify the logic. Practice. Download SampleData.xlsx
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Spreadsheets 9 November 2010
Agenda • Simplifying Spreadsheets • Practicing Single-Use Tools • Downloading from the Web
Simplifying Spreadsheets • Trade-off • Nested functions • Many columns • Multiple worksheets • Using Booleans • Simplify the logic
Practice • Download SampleData.xlsx • Answer the following questions: • Which National League teams spent more on outfielders than pitchers? • What was the average winning percentage of those teams versus those that spent more on outfielders? • What was the difference between those two groups average ranks?
Downloading Data • Cut and paste sometimes works • More likely want to go to temp sheet • Get it in any way you can • AND THEN clean it up