Computer Applications Final Exam (Online) Part 1

Quick Analysis tool

A feature that displays in the lower right corner of a selected range with which you can analyze your data by using Excel tools such as charts, color-coding, and formulas

Range Finder

A feature that outlines cells in color to indicate which cells are used in a formula

logical function

A group of functions that test for specific conditions and that typically use conditional tests to determine whether specified conditions are true or false.

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.

SUM function

A predefined formula that adds all the numbers in a selected range of cells.

function

A predefined formula that performs a calculation by using specific values in a particular order or structure

COUNTIF function

A statistical function that counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given condition and that has two arguments—the range of cells to check and the criteria.

summary sheet

A worksheet where totals from other worksheets are displayed and summarized.

print titles

An Excel command that enables you to specify rows and columns to repeat on each printed page.

AutoFit

An Excel feature that adjusts the width of a column to fit the cell content of the widest cell in the column.

Workbook

An Excel file with one or more worksheets.

AVERAGE function

An Excel function that adds a group of values, and then divides the result by the number of values in the group.

MEDIAN function

An Excel function that finds the middle value that has as many values above it in the group as are below it

Formula Bar

An element in the Excel window that displays the value or formula contained in the active cell

flash fill

The Excel command that recognizes a pattern in your data and then automatically fills in the values when you enter examples of the desired output

paste

The action of placing cell contents that have been copied or moved to the Clipboard into another location.

Category Axis

The area along the bottom of a chart that identifies the categories of data; also referred to as the x-axis

Underlying Value

The data that displays in the Formula Bar.

sheet tabs

The labels along the lower border of the Excel window that identify each worksheet.

Operators

The symbols with which you can specify the type of calculation you want to perform in an Excel formula.

Paste area

The target destination for data that has been cut or copied using the Office Clipboard.

Absolute

The type of cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet

arguments

The values that an Excel function uses to perform calculations or operations.

detail sheets

The worksheets that contain the details of the information summarized on a summary sheet.

Sparklines

Tiny charts embedded in a cell that give a visual trend summary alongside your data

absolute

a cell reference that refers to a cell by its fixed position in a worksheet

Active Cell

a cell surrounded by a black border and ready to receive data

pie chart

a chart that shows the relationship of each part to a whole

line chart

a chart type that displays trends over time

data marker

a column, bar, area, dot, pie slice, or other symbol in a chart that represents a single data point

Freeze panes

a command that enables you to select one or more rows or columns and lock them in place

Between....AND

a comparison operator that searches for values within a range

a calculated field

a field that stores the value of a mathematical operation

Conditional format

a format that changes the appearance of a cell based on a condition

IF function

a function that uses a logical test to check whether a condition is met, and then returns one value if true and another value if false

axis

a line that serves as a frame of reference for measurement and that borders the chart plot area

value axis

a numerical scale on the left side of a chart that shows the range of numbers for the data points; the y-axis

a data marker (example)

a pie slice

a crosstab query

a query that uses an aggregate function and displays data grouped by two types of information

excel table

a series of rows and columns that contains related data and that is managed independently from other data

data bar

a shaded bar that provides a visual cue about the value of a cell relative to other cells

bevel

a shape effect that uses shading and shadows to make the edges of a shape appear to be curved or angled

data point

a value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker

Column

a vertical group of cells in a worksheet

Goal Seek

a what-if analysis tool that finds the input needed in one cell to arrive at the desired result in another cell

*

a wildcard character that serves as a placeholder for one or more unknown characters

chart sheet

a workbook sheet that contains only a chart

Name Box

an element of the excel window that displays the name of the selected cell, table, chart, or object

formula

an equation that performs mathematical calculations on values in a worksheet

MAX function

an excel function that determines the largest value in a range

MIN function

an excel function that determines the smallest value in a range

cell address

another name for a cell reference

value

another name for a constant value

Spreadsheet

another name for a worksheet

logical test

any value or expression that can be evaluated as being true or false

cell content

anything typed into a cell

field properties

characteristics of a field that control how the field displays and how data is entered

criteria

conditions that you specify in a logical function; conditions in a query that identify the specific data for which you are looking

number values

constant values consisting of only numbers

statistical function

excel functions, such as AVERAGE, that are useful to analyze a group of measurements

a colon

for a calculated field, the new field name must be followed by

row

horizontal group of cells in a worksheet

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

aggregate functions

min, max, avg, and sum

constant value

numbers, text, dates, or times of day that you type into a cell

3-D

refers to an image that appears to have all three spatial dimensions

data series

related data points represented by data markers

cascade options

relationship options that enable you to update records in related tables when referential integrity is enforced

fill handle

small black square in the lower right corner of a selected cell

comparison operators

symbols that evaluate each value to determine if it is the same (=), greater that (>), less than (<), or in between a range of values as specified by the criteria

data

text or numbers in a cell

datasheet view

the access view that displays data in columns and rows like an excel worksheet

explode

the action of pulling out a pie slice from a pie chart

category axis

the area along the bottom of a chart that identifies the categories of data; the x-axis

plot area

the area bounded by the exes of a chart, including all the data series

data type

the characteristic that defines the kind of data you can store in a field

General Format

the default format that Excel applies to numbers

chart area

the entire chart and all of its elements

AutoFill

the excel feature that generates and extends values into adjacent cells based on the values of selected cells

Formula AutoComplete

the excel feature which, after typing = and the first letter of a function, displays a list of function names

primary key

the field that uniquely identifies a record in a table

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

NOW function

the function that retrieves and then displays the date and time from your computer

chart

the graphic representation of data in a worksheet

cell

the intersections of a column and row

AND

the logical operator that requires all criteria to be met to return a result

Rate = amount of increase/base

the mathematical formula to calculate the rate of increase

order of operations

the mathematical rules for performing multiple calculations within a formula

percentage rate of increase

the percent by which one number increases over another number

sorting

the process of arranging data in a specific order based on the value in each field

what-if analysis

the process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in a worksheet

filtering

the process of displaying only a portion of the data based on matching a specific value to show only the data that meets the criteria that you specify

navigate

the process of moving within a worksheet or workbook

base

the starting point when you divide the amount of increase by it to calculate the rate of increase

comparison operators

the symbols =, >, <

volatile

the term used to describe an Excel function that is subject to change each time the workbook is opened

major unit

the value in a chart's value axis that determines the spacing between the gridlines in the plot area

Select All Box

A box in the upper left corner of the worksheet grid that selects all the cells in a worksheet

Merge & Center

A command that joins selected cells in a workbook into one larger cell and centers the contents in the merged cell