Spreadsheet Applications
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Course Introduction
Spreadsheet Applications introduces students to the fundamental concepts and practical uses of spreadsheet software in academic, business, and personal contexts. The course covers essential topics such as data entry, cell formatting, formulas and functions, data visualization with charts and graphs, and data analysis tools like sorting and filtering. Students will also learn to manage and manipulate large datasets, automate repetitive tasks using macros, and apply best practices for organizing and presenting information clearly. Through hands-on exercises and real-world case studies, participants develop critical skills for efficiently solving problems and making data-driven decisions using spreadsheets.
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Exploring Microsoft Office Excel 2016 Comprehensive 1st Edition by Mary Anne
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Excel
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Q1) Which of the following is not a valid number format?
A)$1,000.00
B)$ 1,000.000
C)(1,000.00)
D)$ -1,000.00
Answer: D
Q2) The ________ feature allows you to move some text to another line in the same row.
Answer: wrap text
Q3) The contents of a cell can be seen in the naming box.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) What is the small green square in the bottom right of a cell called?
A)Sizing handle
B)Fill handle
C)Copy/Paste handle
D)Move Cell handle
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Formulas and Functions
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Q1) Which of the following will not return the system clock's date?
A)NOW()
B)TODAY()
C)Ctrl+;
D)DATE()
Answer: D
Q2) A function's ________ defines the rules by which the function operates. Answer: syntax
Q3) Which of the following is not a valid =IF statement?
A)=IF(A5>19,"Greater","Not Greater")
B)=IF(A5>19,b7,b9)
C)=IF(A5>19,1,9)
D)=IF(A5>19,Greater,Not Greater)
Answer: D
Q4) What two functions compute the central tendency of values?
A)AVERAGE and MODE
B)AVERAGE and MEDIAN
C)MIN and MAX
D)AVERAGE and CENTER
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Charts
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Q1) A 100% stacked column chart is similar to what other chart in that it converts values to percentages?
A)Clustered column
B)Radar
C)Line
D)Pie
Answer: D
Q2) Column charts are the most effective when they have ________ or fewer categories.
Answer: 7, seven
Q3) A chart style effects the formatting of the chart itself, but not the chart data.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) To select nonadjacent ranges press and hold the ________ key while selecting the nonadjacent ranges.
Answer: control, CTRL
Q5) A group of data points used in a graph become a data ________.
Answer: series
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Chapter 4: Datasets and Tables
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Q1) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a table?
A)Can contain multiple ranges
B)Helps to manage information
C)Helps to analyze information
D)Contains related data
Q2) Which of the following is not a conditional formatting option?
A)Data bars
B)Color Scales
C)Icon Sets
D)Table format
Q3) To print row labels on the left side of each page you would select the row(s)that contain the labels in the rows to repeat at left box.
A)True
B)False
Q4) To go to the first unfrozen cell you would press Ctrl+________ at the same time.
Q5) Locking is the process of making sure that certain rows or columns are visible at all times.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Table ________ add color and borders to a table.
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Chapter 5: Subtotals, Pivottables, and Pivotcharts
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Q1) A slicer can be formatted so the ________ display in one or many columns.
Q2) A(n)________ is a hierarchical structure used to group and summarize related data.
Q3) Which of the following would be an effective calculated field labeled Retail Price to calculate a retail price that is 300% of wholesale price (for example, the wholesale price is $3 and retail price is $9)from a Wholesale Price field?
A)* Wholesale Price * 3 and accept default Name in the Insert Calculated Field dialog box
B)= Wholesale Price * 300 with a Name of Retail Price in the Insert Calculated Field dialog box
C)= Wholesale Price * 3 with a Name of Retail Price in the Insert Calculated Field dialog box
D)Wholesale Price *300 with a Name of Retail Price in the Insert Calculated Field dialog box
Q4) ________ Analysis is the built-in tool which automatically builds a recommended pivot table based on your dataset.
Q5) A(n)________ hides some values from a field in a PivotTable.
Q6) The ________ area is replaced with the AXIS (CATEGORY)in PivotChart task pane.
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Chapter 6: What-If Analysis
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Q1) Use the ________ to edit, delete and create range names.
Q2) Which is the best what-if analysis tool to determine the optimal combination of products to produce in order to maximize profit?
A)Goal Seek
B)Solver
C)Two-variable data table
D)Scenario Manager
Q3) To add a column header of<b> Payment </b>for the calculation column in a one-variable data table, Select the cell with the calculation formula and then
A)type Payment in the cell and format as desired
B)select Custom Number format and type Payment in the type box
C)select Custom Number format and type "Payment" in the type box
D)open the one-variable analysis dialog and type Payment in the header field
Q4) A valid character to separate words in a range name is ________.
Q5) How do you start Goal Seek?
A)Install the Goal Seek add-in.
B)Click Goal Seek on the Formulas tab.
C)Click What-If Analysison the Data tab and then select Goal Seek
D)Click Scenario Manager on the Data tab and then select Goal Seek.
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Chapter 7: Specialized Functions
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Q1) Why would you nest MATCH in an INDEX function?
A)To handle multiple outcomes
B)To find the highest or lowest value in an array
C)To use the position returned in the Match function as an argument in the index function
D)To use the value returned in the Match function as a lookup in the index function
Q2) If you need to find the day of the month on which events occurred from a list of dates in the named range of Start_Date, which formula would provide the correct result?
A)=DAYS(End_Date,Start_Date)
B)=DAYMONTH(Start_Date)
C)=IF(DAYMONTH(Start_Date)<31,Start_Date,1)
D)=DAY(Start_Date)
Q3) NPER calculates the periodic interest rate of an investment or loan.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A(n)________ is a schedule that calculates the interest, principal repayment, and remaining balance of a loan.
Q5) The criteria range must contain ________ at least rows in Advanced Filtering.
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Chapter 8: Statistical Functions
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Q1) What is SS in an ANOVA summary report?
A)Summary statistics
B)Statistical score
C)Sum of squares
D)Square summary
Q2) Two or more conditions can be used with SUMIFS function.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The CORREL function would be useful to determine the strength of a relationship between two variables.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ________ is the measure of how far the data sample spreads from the mean.
Q5) Which of the following values would demonstrate the strongest positive relationship while using the CORREL function?
A)0
B)0.5
C)-1
D)1
Q6) The ________ is an add-in program that provides statistical analysis tools.
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Chapter 9: Multiple-Sheet Workbook Management
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Q1) Which is true about the following external cell reference? 'G:\Branches[Minneapolis.xlsx]Qtr 1'!A1
A)It is in the same folder as the destination file.
B)It is in the same workbook as the destination file
C)It is in a different folder than the destination file.
D)It will not work because of the spaces in the worksheet name.
Q2) Which is not a method of removing a split?
A)Click Remove Split on the View tab.
B)Double click on a split bar.
C)Click and drag the horizontal split bar off the top of the window.
D)Click and drag the vertical split bar off the left of the window.
Q3) ________ are the rules that dictate the type of data that can be entered in a cell.
A)Input message
B)Validation criteria
C)Error alert
D)Defined item
Q4) A(n)________ reference occurs when a formula uses the cell which contains the formula.
Q5) By default, ________ text appears underlined in blue in an Excel Worksheet
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Chapter 10: Imports, Xml, and Power Add-Ins
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Q1) <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> is an XML declaration.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What governing body developed XML?
A)NSA
B)ICANN
C)Word Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
D)IEEE
Q3) On which tab is the Text to Columns Wizard?
A)Insert
B)Data
C)Formula
D)Developer
Q4) Power View is installed by default.
A)True
B)False
Q5) You can import text files into Excel workbooks.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A(n)________ links two tables together for a Power Pivot PivotTable.
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Chapter 11: Collaboration and Workbook Distribution
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Q1) The ________ dialog box appears if more than one person makes changes in a cell at the same time
Q2) What cloud based storage service is integrated in Excel 2016?
A)iCloud
B)OneDrive
C)Dropbox
D)SyncUp
Q3) Which of the following is not a Property in Excel?
A)Author:
B)Last Modified By:
C)Tags:
D)Contents of cells
Q4) Google docs and OpenOffice use ________ file extensions for spreadsheets.
Q5) Which of the following items is not stored as metadata in a workbook?
A)Author
B)Company
C)Imported images
D)Creation date
Q6) The menu which displays when you click the File tab is the ________.
Q7) History worksheets are ________ when the file is saved.
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Chapter 12: Templates, Styles, and Macros
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Q1) Images or other objects can serve as buttons to run macros.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Macro Recorder is on which two tabs?
A)Developer and Formulas
B)View and Insert
C)View and Developer
D)Developer and Insert
Q3) A Background in a Worksheet looks like a ________.
A)graphic inserted in the top left corner
B)webpage with a graphic behind the data
C)graphic instead of the data on the worksheet
D)graphic display on top of the data
Q4) Themes alter formulas.
A)True
B)False
Q5) All cells are unlocked, by default.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A password on a protected workbook can be ________ characters long.
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Chapter 13: Appendix: Exploring Microsoft Office Excel 2016
Comprehensive Poatsygrauer
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Q1) You can customize the Ribbon.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ________ is used to increase or decrease the size of the document onscreen.
Q3) A template is a collection of design choices that includes colors, fonts, and special effects used to give a consistent look to your work.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Depending on the application, a ________ is an area that provides additional text styles, choices of chart styles, or transitions.
A)command
B)gallery
C)tab
D)template
Q5) The Mini toolbar is not customizable.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Microsoft's cloud storage is called ________ .
Q7) The ________ Preview displays a preview of the results of a selection.
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