computer applications final
data marker
A pie slice is an example of..
color or pattern
In a chart, each data point- bar, slice, and so on has a unique...
base
Starting point when you divide the amount of increase by it to calculate the rate of increase
absolute
a cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet; it remains the same when the formula is copied
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
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.
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
bevel
a shape effect that uses shading and shadows to make the edges of a shape appear to be curved or angled
point
a value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker
goal seek
a what-if analysis tool that finds the input needed in one cell to arrive at the desired result in another cell
chart sheet
a workbook sheet that contains only a chart
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 in the formula
series
related data points represented by data markers are referred to as the data:
explode
the action of pulling out one or more pie slices from a pie chart for emphasis
category axis
the area along the bottom of a chart that identifies the categories of data; also referred to as the x-axis
plot area
the area bounded by the axes of a chart, including all the data series.
chart area
the entire chart and all of its elements
formula autocomplete
the excel feature which, after typing = and the first letter of a function, displays a list of function names
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 the new value
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
increase
the percent by which one number increases over another number
what-if analysis
the process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in a worksheet
3-D
the term that refers to an image that appears to have all three spatial dimensions is
major unit
the value in a chart's value axis that determines the spacing between tick marks and between the gridlines in the plot area
category axis
the x-axis is also known as the
value axis
the y axis is also known as the
