CIS4 Excel Chapter 2

Criteria

Conditions that you specify in a logical function.

Freeze Panes

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

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.

Logical functions

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

SUM function

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

Function

A predefined formula that performs calculations 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 which has two arguments—the range of cells to check and the criteria.

AVERAGE function

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

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.

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

NOW function

The values that an Excel function uses to perform calculations or operations are the:

arguments

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 is called:

filtering

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 is:

flash fill

The Excel command that enables you to specify rows and columns to repeat on each printed page is:

print titles

The labels along the lower border of the workbook window that identify each worksheet are the:

sheet tabs

The process of arranging data in a specific order based on the value in each field is called:

sorting

A worksheet where totals from other worksheets are displayed and summarized is a:

summary sheet

A series of rows and columns that contains related data and that is managed independently from other data is an Excel:

table

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

volatile

MEDIAN function

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

Logical test

Any value or expression that can be evaluated as being true or false.

Statistical functions

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

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

data bar

The worksheets that contain the details of the information summarized on a summary sheet are called:

detail sheets

The process of moving within a worksheet or workbook:

navigate

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

paste

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

paste area

Comparison operator

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