Excel

BCSII-5: The student will utilize spreadsheet softwarea) Identify uses of spreadsheet software

and careers related to spreadsheet.b) Identify and explain spreadsheet

terminology.c) Create and save basic spreadsheets

and apply formulas related to business and computer science careers.

d) Retrieve, edit, manipulate, and print various spreadsheets.

e) Create various charts/graphs from spreadsheets.

A spreadsheet is a program that process information that is set up in tables.

Spreadsheets can be used to:◦Place numbers and text in easy to

read rows and columns◦Calculate numbers and show the

results◦Calculate new results when the

numbers are changed◦Create charts to display data

Did you know?A spreadsheet can hold a great

deal of information. Microsoft Excel can hold:◦256 columns◦65,536 rows◦As many worksheets as your

computer’s memory can keep open.◦If you fill every column and row on

just one worksheet, you would have filled 16,777,216 cells

Identify careers related to spreadsheets.Accountants- they use spreadsheets

in their jobs to work out formulas quickly and to keep records

Teachers- use spreadsheets to keep track of children's progress and.

You can use spreadsheets in almost any job.

http://www.ehow.com/list_7467450_careers-use-spreadsheets_.html

How can spreadsheets be used at home?

Many people use spreadsheets at home to track monthly income and expenses. They can set up a worksheet to show regular monthly costs. Then, they only need to paste it on other blank worksheets to create budgets for other months.

You could use Excel to organize and process information about:

Your class scheduleYour gradesYour friends’ addresses and

phone numbersOr your personal budget

TerminologyColumn- information arranged

vertically, represented by a letter (example A)

Row- information arranged horizontally, represented by a number (example 2)

Formula- In excel, the relationship between cells, such as adding or dividing the contents of cells in an arithmetic equation.

Function- an automatic formula in an arithmetic equation

TerminologyWorksheet- a table of data that is

organized into rows and columnsWorkbook- an excel file that holds

your worksheets. It can be one worksheet or hundreds of worksheets

Autofit- Excel feature that can automatically change the width of a column to fit the longest entry or change the height of a row to fit the font.

Autosum- In excel, a function that adds a column of numbers above or a row of numbers to the left.

We will now get started by completing a Pre test over the parts of a spreadsheet.

Items we need:PretestWorksheet 5B

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078612357/271275/369PT3_WKST_8612365b.pdf

Worksheet 5C

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078612357/271275/370PT3_WKST_8612365c.pdf