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Learning objectives
Understand the advantages of using spreadsheets. Understand the basic formatting functions that can be used with spreadsheets. Know how to use basic functions and the advantages of displaying data in charts.
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do all sorts of calculations, both simple and complex, using formulae recalculate things quickly when the numbers change use functions to help you set up complex formulae act as simple databases so that you can sort or search your data plot charts and graphs change the appearance of fonts, cell backgrounds and borders control how many decimal places are shown.
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Basic features
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What formatting changes could you make to this table so that the information is better presented? Labels Bold font Merged cells
Shaded backgrounds Centred text Cell Borders
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Table border
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Tracking marks
The teacher enters the marks, leaving a blank cell if the student was absent, but putting a 0 if the student did not hand in their work.
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Using a function
But theres a problem can you see what it is?
Bethany was absent for one assignment, so her results need to be divided by 4 not 5. The Average function does this automatically.
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Limitations of tables
If we look at the data in a table, its quite hard to understand exactly what is happening.
The average tells us who is generally getting the best marks, but not who is getting better or worse.
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Using charts
Charts give us a picture of our data, and that can help us to see patterns.
This chart shows us that Michael is quite consistent (he usually gets about the same mark), and Danny was improving until his last test.
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The second chart is plotted from the same data, but doesnt tell us very much about what is happening.
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Summary
Spreadsheet software is mostly used for simple and complex calculations using formulae. Spreadsheets are also very useful for plotting charts. They can be used to sort and search data. Functions make it easier to set up complicated calculations. Spreadsheet simulations can model situations so that you can ask What if questions.
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