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| cell | basic building block of a spreadsheet; can contain text, number or calculation |
| column | vertical arranngement of data |
| row | horizontal arrangement of data |
| spreadsheet | software that organizes data into rows and columns |
| formula | arithmetic instructions |
| label | alphabetic cell on a spreadsheet |
| value | attribute assigned toa constant or variable for the computer to process |
| absolute value | value you put in; will not change |
| relative value | value of a mathematical calculation; will change |
| bar chart | comprised of parallel bars representing a series of values |
| pie chart | circular graph that shows the division of a whole into its relative parts |
| line chart | graph with one line connecting the datat points |
| 1979 | year first spreadsheet software created for PC |
| Before spreadsheet software | by hand, mechanical adding machine, mechanical calculator, electronic calculator |
| four occupations | manager, marketer, statistician, economist |
| recording past numeric events | student grades, payroll records, club membership dues, and survey results |
| autosum | automatically adds up a column of numbers |
| = | type this first when entering a formula |
| D5 for example | the way cells are named |
| format | used to change the way a cell, row, or column is set up |
