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SPREADSHEET VOCABULARY TERMS -

Computer Skills - Activities/Resources
Day 7 of 20
(Vicki McKenzie)


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DATAThis is distinct pieces of information, usually formatted in a special way -- variety of forms -- as numbers or text.
PREDICTTo state, tell about, or make known in advance.
COLUMNThis consists of a vertical line of characters extending from the top to the bottom of the screen.
ROWThis consists of a horizontal line of characters extending from the top to the bottom of the screen.
VALUEIn spreadsheet programs, it is any numerical data placed in a cell.
LABELIn spreadsheet programs, it is any descriptive text placed in a cell.
CELL REFERENCEThe 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/CHARTA 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.
FORMULAThis is an expression/equation that defines how one cell relates to other cells. =A4*D7
FUNCTIONThis feature performs calculation that reuse frequently repeated complex worksheet formulas.
OPERATORS+, (add), -, (subtract), / (divide), * (multiply)
AVERAGEThe 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.
RANGEThe labels of columns and rows on a worksheet which refer to the cells within those columns and rows
MEDIANThe 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.
MODEThe most frequently occurring number in a group of numbers. For example 3 is this for the following numbers - 2, 3, 3, 5, 7,10.
SORTTo 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).
COLLECTTo bring together in a group or mass; to gather.
ORGANIZETo arrange in a desired pattern or structure.
CLASSIFYTo arrange or organize according to class or category.
MANIPULATETo move, arrange, operate, or control data.
DISPLAYTo present or view data.
CALCULATETo ascertain by computation.
CELLIn 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.