Computer Concepts I Excel 2016
function
A ____ is a prewritten formula that is built into Excel.
footer
A ____ is text and graphics that print at the bottom of every page.
relative
A ____ reference is an adjusted cell reference in a copied and pasted formula.
true
A cell name often is created from column and row titles.
false
A cell reference with only one dollar sign before either the column or the row is called an absolute reference.
true
A character with a point size of 10 is about 10/72 of one inch in height
exploded
A pie chart with one or more slices offset is referred to as a(n) ____ pie chart.
true
A relative cell reference instructs Excel to adjust the cell reference as it copies it to the destination area.
true
A sensitivity analysis is another name for a what-if analysis.
false
A thin red border indicates the active cell
nested
A(n) ____ IF function is one in which the action to be taken for the true or false case includes yet another IF function.
sparkline
A(n) ____ chart provides a simple way to show trends and variations in a range of data within a single cell.
indirect
A(n) ____ circular reference occurs when a formula in a cell refers to another cell or cells that include a formula that refers back to the original cell.
amortization schedule
A(n) ____ shows the beginning and ending balances and the amount of payment that is applied to the principal and interest during each payment period.
chart
A(n) ____________________ conveys a visual representation of data.
False
An asterisk (*) following a cell reference in a formula is the arithmetic operator that directs Excel to perform the division operation.
false
As in algebra, you can use brackets to override the order of operations Excel follows to perform formula calculations.
15
How many chart types does Excel offer?
true
Modifying the column widths usually is done last because other formatting changes may affect the size of data in the cells in the column.
absolute
Names are ____ cell references.
global
Names are ____ to the workbook.
clipboard
The Copy button copies the contents and format of the source area to the Office ____, a temporary storage area in the computer's memory
false
The PMT function has two arguments: rate and payment.
AutoCalculate
The ____ area on the status bar includes six commands as well as the result of the associated calculation on the right side of the menu.
true
Two of the more powerful aspects of Excel are its wide array of functions and its capability of organizing answers to what-if questions.
drag and drop
Using the mouse to move or copy cells is called ____.
Displays cell contents with two decimal places that align vertically
What effect does the Accounting Number Format have on the selected cells?
Displays cell contents with two decimal places and commas as thousands separators
What effect does the Comma Style format have on the selected cells?
(=) equal sign
What is the similarity for both formulas and functions used in Excel?
26
When Excel follows the order of operations, the formula, 8 * 3 + 2, equals ____.
true
When a cell is formatted for a percent, if you enter the number .5 Excel translates the value as 50%.
NOW
When assigned to a cell, the ____ function returns a number that corresponds to the system date and time beginning with December 31, 1899.
protect
When building a worksheet for novice users, you should ____ the cells in the worksheet that you do not want changed, such as cells that contain text or formulas.
operations
When more than one arithmetic operator is involved in a formula, Excel follows the same basic order of ____ that you use in algebra.
borders
Cell ____ can be used to distinguish the different functional parts of a worksheet.
assumptions
Cell references in a formula are called ____.
enter
Clicking the ____ box completes an entry.
merging
Combining two or more selected cells into one cell is called ____ cells.
#
Error messages begin with the _____ symbol.
freeze
Excel allows you to ____________________ the titles so that the titles remain on the screen no matter how far down or to the right you scroll.
false
Excel allows you to rotate text in a cell counterclockwise by entering a number between -1 degrees and -90 degrees.
true
Excel has more than 400 functions that perform just about every type of calculation you can imagine.
hide
To prevent sensitive data from being seen in a worksheet, you can hide the worksheet by clicking ____ on the shortcut menu.
print selection
To print a range of cells in the active worksheet, click ____ in the Settings area in the Print gallery.
true
To select a number format, you can choose a category in the Number tab in the Format Cells dialog box and then select the number of decimal places, whether or not a dollar sign should be displayed, and how negative numbers should appear.
false
To use the AutoCalculate area, select the range of cells containing the numbers for a calculation you want to verify and then press and hold or double-click the AutoCalculate area to display the Customize Status Bar shortcut menu.
625, 575
Which of the following patterns extends the fill series to 525, 475, 425?
one-input
With a(n) ____ data table you can vary the value in one cell.
false
With the accounting number style, a floating dollar sign appears immediately to the left of the first digit in a dollar value with no spaces.
format
You ____ a worksheet to emphasize certain entries and make the worksheet easier to read and understand.
colon (:)
You can enter the correct range in a function by typing the beginning and ending cell references separated by a ____.
false
You can select nonadjacent ranges using the SHIFT key.
sheet
You can set up a worksheet to print in black and white with an option on the ____ tab in the Page Setup dialog box
Range FInder
You can use the ____ to check which cells are referenced in the formula assigned to the active cell.
password
You should create a(n) ____ when you want to keep others from changing the worksheet from protected to unprotected.
cell protection
____ ensures that users do not change values inadvertently that are critical to the worksheet.
goal
____ seeking assumes you can change the value of only one cell referenced directly or indirectly to reach a specific goal for another cell.
#####
_____ refers to cells not wide enough to display the entire entry.
>
All of the following are valid Excel arithmetic operators EXCEPT ____.
worksheet
An Excel ____ allows data to be summarized and charted easily.
false
An alternative to a one-input data table is a three-input data table.
false
Best fit means that the width of the column will be increased or decreased by a percentage you specify.
true
Both the Cancel button and the Enter button appear on the formula bar when you begin typing in a cell.
Excel modifies cell references when copying formulas. While copying formulas, however, sometimes you do not want Excel to change cell references. To keep a cell reference constant when copying a formula or function, Excel uses a technique called absolute cell referencing. To specify an absolute cell reference in a formula, enter a dollar sign ($) before any column letters or row numbers you want to keep constant in formulas you plan to copy. For example, $B$4 is an absolute cell reference, whereas B4 is a relative cell reference. Both reference the same cell. The difference becomes apparent when they are copied to a destination area.A formula using the absolute cell reference $B$4 instructs Excel to keep the cell reference B4 constant (absolute) in the formula as it copies it to the destination area. A formula using the relative cell reference B4 instructs Excel to adjust the cell reference as it copies it to the destination area. A cell reference with only one dollar sign before either the column or the row is called a mixed cell reference. When planning formulas, be aware of when you need to use absolute, relative, and mixed cell references.
Briefly discuss how Excel modifies cell references when copying and pasting formulas, including an explanation of absolute, relative, and mixed cell references.
unused
Data tables must be built in a(n) ____ area of a worksheet.
When more than one arithmetic operator is involved in a formula, Excel follows the same basic order of operations that you use in algebra. Moving from left to right in a formula, the order of operations is as follows: first negation (-), then all percentages (%), then all exponentiations (^), then all multiplications (*) and divisions (/), and finally, all additions (+) and subtractions (-).As in algebra, you can use parentheses to override the order of operations. For example, if Excel follows the order of operations, 8 * 3 + 2 equals 26. If you use parentheses, however, to change the formula to 8 * (3 + 2), the result is 40, because the parentheses instruct Excel to add 3 and 2 before multiplying by 8.
Describe the order of operations that Excel uses to calculate formulas within a cell.
false
Excel is case sensitive with respect to names of cells.
true
Excel recognizes the following as text: 401AX21, 921-231, 619 321, 883XTY.
SUM
Excel's ____________________ function, which adds all of the numbers in a range of cells, provides a convenient means to calculate a total.
First you select the cells that you want to be in the chart. Then you go to the Insert tab, charts group, insert pie or doughnut button. There are three different kinds of charts, 2-D, 3-D, or doughnut. Once you choose a chart click it then a chart will appear with the data you have selected.
Explain how to create a chart in Excel. What type of chart options are available?
The values version of the worksheet shows the results of the formulas you have entered, rather than the actual formulas. Excel also can display and print the formulas version of the worksheet, which shows the actual formulas you have entered, rather than the resulting values.The formulas version is useful for debugging a worksheet. Debugging is the process of finding and correcting errors in the worksheet. Viewing and printing the formulas version instead of the values version makes it easier to see any mistakes in the formulas.When you change from the values version to the formulas version, Excel increases the width of the columns so that the formulas and text do not overflow into adjacent cells on the right. The formulas version of the worksheet, thus, usually is significantly wider than the values version.
Explain in detail why you would want to display the formulas version of a worksheet? How do you get the formula version of the worksheet?
#REF!
If formulas located in other cells reference cells in a deleted row or column, Excel does not adjust these cell references but instead displays the ____ error message.
unprotected
If you wish to allow another worksheet user to be able to manipulate some cells, leave those cells ____.
background formula checking
In a process called ____, Excel continually reviews the workbook for errors in formulas as you create or manipulate it.
name
Rather than manually setting a print area each time you want to print a range, you can ____ the range.
false
Spreadsheet specialists usually format a worksheet before they enter any data.
true
The range of entries that identifies the major groups for a clustered column chart are called the category names
accounting number format
The ____ button assigns a fixed dollar sign to the numbers in a selected range, with the dollar sign to the far left with spaces between it and the first digit in the cell.
trace error
The ____ button lists error-checking options following the assignment of an invalid formula to a cell.
AutoCorrect
The ____ feature works behind the scenes, fixing common typing or spelling mistakes when you complete a text entry
MAX
The ____ function displays the highest value in a range.
IF
The ____ function is useful when you want to assign a value to a cell based on a logical test.
PV
The ____ function returns the present value of an annuity.
AVERAGE
The ____ function sums the numbers in the specified range and then divides the sum by the number of cells with numeric values in the range.
true
The active cell reference appears in the Name Box on the left side of the formula bar.
relative
The adjusted cell references in a copied and pasted formula are called ____ cell references.
normal
The default view in Excel is called ____ view.
true
The equal sign (=) precedes a formula.
understand what is required
The first step in creating an effective worksheet is to make sure you ____.
false
The range automatically selected by Excel is always correct.
destination area
The range of cells receiving the content of copied cells is called the ____.
two or four
When working with a large worksheet, you can split the window into ____ panes.
0
When you decrease the row height to ____, the row is hidden.
false
When you magnify a worksheet, Excel enlarges the view of the characters on the screen and displays more rows and columns.
constant
When you set up a worksheet, you should use cell references in formulas whenever possible, rather than ____ values
fill months
Which of the following Auto Fill Options menu options is the same as the Fill Series option?
auto fill options
Which of the following Option buttons gives options for filling cells following a fill operation?
=$B$4
Which of the following formulas contains an absolute cell reference?
Thursday, Saturday, Monday
Which of the following is an extension of the fill pattern Sunday, Tuesday?
semi-colon (;)
Which of the following is not a valid format symbol?