Excel ch 3 (p482-515)
Major unit
The value in a chart's value axis that determines the spacing between the gridlines in the plot area is the:
Bevel
A shape effect that uses shading and shadows to make the edges of a shape appear to be curved or angled
Goal seek
A what-if analysis tool that finds the input needed in one cell to arrive at the desired result in another cell
Explode
The action of pulling out a pie slice from a pie chart is called:
Value axis
The y-axis is also known as the:
3-D
The term that refers to an image that appears to have all three spatial dimensions is:
Value axis
A numerical scale on the left side of a chart that shows the range of numbers for the data points; also referred to as the y-axis
Data point
A value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker is a data:
Chart sheet
A workbook sheet that contains only a chart
Category axis
The area along the bottom of a chart that identifies the categories of data; also referred to as the x-axis
Rate = amount of increase/base
The mathematical formula to calculate a rate of increase
Order of operations
The mathematical rules for performing multiple calculations within a formula
Pie chart
A chart that shows the relationship of each part to a whole
Line chart
A chart type that displays trends over time is a:
Data marker
A column, bar, area, dot, pie slice, or other symbol in a chart that represents a single data point
Color or pattern
In a chart, each data point—bar, slice, and so on—has a unique:
Relative cell reference
In a formula, the address of a cell based on the relative position of the cell that contains the formula and the cell referred to
Data series
Related data points represented by data markers are referred to as the data:
Formula AutoComplete
The Excel feature which, after typing = and the first letter of a function, displays a list of function names
Plot area
The area bounded by the axes of a chart, including all the data series, is the:
Chart area
The entire chart and all of its elements
Value after increase = base x percent for new value
The formula for calculating the value after an increase by multiplying the original value—the base—by the percent for new value
Increase
The percent by which one number increases over another number is the percentage rate of:
What-if analysis
The process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in a worksheet
base
The starting point when you divide the amount of increase by it to calculate the rate of increase is the:
Category axis
The x-axis is also known as the:
Absolute cell reference
A cell reference that refers to a cell by its fixed position in a worksheet is referred to as being:
Axis
A line that serves as a frame of reference for measurement and that borders the chart plot area
Enterprise fund
A municipal government fund that reports income and expenditures related to municipal services for which a fee is charged in exchange for goods or services is:
Data marker
A pie slice is an example of:
