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Spreadsheet Vocabulary Terms. DATA. Distinct pieces of information, usually formatted in a special way -- variety of forms -- as numbers or text. CELL.
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DATA • Distinct pieces of information, usually formatted in a special way -- variety of forms -- as numbers or text
CELL In spreadsheet applications, this is a box in which you can enter a single piece of data. The data is usually text, a numeric value, or a formula. Each has its own address, such as B3.
COLUMN • a vertical line of characters extending from the top to the bottom of the screen.
ROW • a horizontal line of characters extending from the top to the bottom of the screen.
VALUE • Numerical data
LABEL • In spreadsheet programs, it is any descriptive text placed in a cell.
CELL REFERENCE • The location of a cell in a spreadsheet. This address consists of a column letter (A) followed by a row number (1). Together they make A1.
GRAPH/CHART A picture created from a set of numbers. They can help you recognize trends that are not obvious in a simple list of numbers. Popular types include line, bar, area, and pie.
FORMULA an expression/equation that defines how one cell relates to other cells =A4*D7
FUNCTION • calculation that reuse frequently repeated complex worksheet formulas
OPERATORS +, (add) -, (subtract) / (divide) * (multiply)
AVERAGE • The arithmetic mean • It is calculated by adding a group of numbers and then dividing by the count of those numbers. For example, 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, and 10 is 30 divided by 6, which is 5.
RANGE • The labels of columns and rows on a worksheet which refer to the cells within those columns and rows
MEDIAN • The middle number of a group of numbers; that is, half the numbers have values that are greater than this, and half the numbers have values that are less than this. For example, 4 is this for the following numbers. 2, 3, 3, 5, 7,10.
MODE • The most frequently occurring number in a group of numbers. For example 3 is this for the following numbers - 2, 3, 3, 5, 7,10 .
SORT • To organize a list of information in a different order. For example, you can place items in alphabetical order (a to z), ascending order (a to z, 1 to 10), or descending order (z to a, 10 to 1).
COLLECT • To bring together in a group or mass; to gather.
ORGANIZE • To arrange in a desired pattern or structure.
CLASSIFY • To arrange or organize according to class or category
MANIPULATE • To move, arrange, operate, or control
DISPLAY • To present or view
CALCULATE • To ascertain by computation
PREDICT • To state, tell about, or make known in advance