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Microsoft Excel 2007 Set 6
Concepts and Vocabulary in Excel
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Computer Science
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08/05/2011

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Term
Ctrl + N
Definition
Keyboard command to create a new workbook
Term
The cursor moves to the top of the next column
Definition
You select a range that includes several rows and columns, then enter information into the cells.  When you enter information into the last selected cell in a column, you press enter.  What happens?
Term
It confines the movement of the active cell to the selected range
Definition
What is the advantage of selecting rows and columns before entering information?
Term
General number format
Definition
What is the defalut number format for cells?
Term
General number format
Definition
Number format where numbers display exactly as you type them and trailing zeroes do not display even if you type them
Term
operators
Definition
symbols with which you can specify the type of calculation you want to perform in a formula
Term
* (asterisk)
Definition
symbol that represents multiplication
Term
=b3*d3
Definition
I want to multiply cells b3 and d3 in cell E3.  What do I write?
Term
arithmetic operators
Definition
symbols representing basic mathematical operations--addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percent, and exponentiation
Term
negation
Definition
another name for subtraction
Term
+
Definition
operator symbol for addition
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-
Definition
operator symbol for subtraction
Term
/
Definition
operator symbol for division
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%
Definition
operator symbol for percent
Term
^
Definition
operator symbol for expnentiation
Term
relative cell reference
Definition
refers to cells by their position in relation to the cell that contains the formula
Term
absolute cell references
Definition
refers to cells by their fixed position in the worksheet--their colum and row number
Term
True
Definition
T or F:  A relative cell refeence automatically adjusts when a formula is copied.
Term
False
Definition
T or F:  An absolute cell reference automatically adjusts whena  formula is copied
Term
a
Definition

What is the formula to calculate a percentage?

a) amount/total = percentage

b) total/amount = percentage

c) total/percentage = amount

d) percentage/amount = total

Term
42/50 = .84 or 84%
Definition
You answered 42 questions correct out of 50.  What percentage of the answers were correct?
Term
range finder
Definition
formula displays in the cell, with the two referenced cells displayed in color and bordered with the same color.  Useful in verifying formulas or quickly positioning the insertion point within the cell to edit
Term
$
Definition
symbol used by Excel to denote an absolute cell reference
Term
percentage
Definition
part of a whole expressed in hundredths
Term
Wrap Text
Definition
command that displays text on multiple lines within a single cell when the column is not wide enough to display all the cell's content
Term
pie charts
Definition
charts that show the relationship of each part to a whole
Term
chart sheet
Definition
workbook sheet that contains only a chart
Term
chart layout
Definition
the combination of chart elements--title, legend, labels--that you want to display
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