Module 4- Microcomputer Applications
Simon has just started a job with the police department. His director has given him the last six months of test results from four local precincts. Simon has organized the results as four data series and needs to display the trends in a graphic format. Simon wants to change the chart's border. To do this, he should select the CHART TOOLS ____ tab. FORMAT EDIT DESIGN LAYOUT
FORMAT
You already created a line chart, but now decide that you want to change this chart to a pie chart. To do this, you click ____ from the Type group in the Chart Tools Design tab. Change Chart Type New Chart Alter Existing Chart Modify Chart
change chart type
To reposition the legend to the left-hand side of a chart, click the _________ button, point to Legend, click the right arrow icon, and click Left. Legend Chart Elements Formatting Layout
chart elements
In pie charts, it's best to make the slice colors as similar as possible. ___________
false
Interest is the amount of money being loaned. ___________
false
When you create sparklines, clicking any cell in the data range selects all of the sparklines in the group. _________________________
false
You can quickly change the appearance of the entire chart by selecting a different chart style in the Chart Design gallery. _________________________
false
Edward Tufte was concerned with what he termed as "chart ____," in which a proliferation of chart elements—chosen because they look "nice"—confuse and distract the reader. espionage clutter confusion junk
junk
You can move a chart from one worksheet to another, or you can place the chart in its own chart sheet. ____________
true
Simon has just started a job with the police department. His director has given him the last six months of test results from four local precincts. Simon has organized the results as four data series and needs to display the trends in a graphic format. It's difficult to read the exact scale on some of Simon's data. Adding ____ would make it easier to read. a legend major tick marks colors more numbers
major tick marks
Mya has just surveyed 100 students to get their reaction to a new textbook she is reviewing. She has one data series that she wants to represent graphically, and she needs to display her data in a way that lets her visually compate the data values and see how much contributes to the whole. Since it's important for Mya to keep percentages of her whole reviewer base in mind, she wants to represent data as parts of a whole. What chart type would you suggest to Mya? _____ bar column scatter pie
pie
The ____ chart is the only one of the following charts to compare relative values from different categories to the whole. pie column line area
pie
PMT(rate, nper, pv [, fv=0] [, type=0]) In the figure above, pv stands for the ____. payments verified principal value of the loan present value of the loan primary interest rate of the loan
present value of the loan
The range of values or _______, of an axis is based on the values in the data source. scale defined range series length
scale
A chart that compares three set of values in a three-dimensional chart is _____. Stock Radar Surface Scatter
surface
By default, Excel inserts a chart as an embedded chart. _________________________
true
The FV function stands for ____. function value future value financial value formulated value
future value
Each slice in a pie chart represents a single value from a data series. ____________
true
To format an individual sparkline, select the sparkline you want to format, and then click the Ungroup button in the Group group on the SPARKLINE TOOLS ____ tab. CREATE VIEW LAYOUT DESIGN
DESIGN
The ____ CHART TOOLS contextual tabs appear on the Ribbon when you select a chart. INSERT and DESIGN DESIGN and FORMAT INSERT and FORMAT FORMAT and PRINT
DESIGN and FORMAT
The _______ displays the data series in separate columns side-by-side so that you can compare the relative heights of the columns in the three series. clustered column chart stacked column chart 100% stacked column chart column chart
clustered column chart
____provide descriptive text for the individual data markers, such as pie slices asset labels legend values data labels leader lines
data labels
A ________ contains the actual values that are plotted on the chart. data source data series category values legend
data series
When combination charts have data series with vastly different values, you can create ____ charts. dual axis secondary multivalued multiple axis
dual axis
Mya has just surveyed 100 students to get their reaction to a new textbook she is reviewing. She has one data series that she wants to represent graphically, and she needs to display her data in a way that lets her visually compate the data values and see how much contributes to the whole. Mya needs to call attention to one category above all others. For this purpose, she should use a(n) ____. line chart exploded pie chart scatter chart banded chart
exploded pie chart
____ is the amount added to the prinicpal of a loan by the lender. Rate Simple Interest Maximum
interest
The ____ identifies which data markers are associated with each data series. x-axis y-axis chart area legend
legend
A chart sheet can contain ____. only one chart one or two charts one to four charts one to six charts
only one chart
To add and remove chart elements, you can use the Add Chart Element button in the Charts Layout group on the ____ tab. CHART TOOLS LAYOUT CHART TOOLS DESIGN INSERT HOME
CHART TOOLS DESIGN
Excel supports all of the following types of sparklines EXCEPT ____. A win/loss sparkline for highlighting positive and negative values A column sparkline used for column charts A line sparkline for highlighting trends a true/false sparkline for help making decisions
a true/false sparkline for help making decisions
Placing a chart in a ____ displays only the chart and no worksheet cells. new worksheet tabbed view graph display chart sheet
chart sheet
Mya has just surveyed 100 students to get their reaction to a new textbook she is reviewing. She has one data series that she wants to represent graphically, and she needs to display her data in a way that lets her visually compate the data values and see how much contributes to the whole. Since Mya is still reviewing her data, she wants to make sure that her chart reflects any changes she makes in her data source. She should ____. paste her chart in as a picture do nothing since charts in Excel remain linked to data sources manually adjust data in a chart create a new chart each time she modifies her data
do nothing since charts in Excel remain linked to data sources
Category values are usually located in the ____ of the data source. first row first column either a or b neither a nor b
either a or b
To move one slice of a pie chart away from the pie creates a(n) ____. spontaneous pie chart perfect pie chart exploded pie chart exponential pie chart
exploded pie chart
A color bar is a conditional format that adds a horizontal bar to the background of a cell containing a numeric value. _________________________
false
Combination charts enable you to show three sets of data using the chart type that is best for each data set. _________________________
false
Line charts are best suited for representing data that follows some nonsequential order. ___________
false
Pie charts are most effective with ten or fewer slices. _________________________
false
Sparklines differ from data bars in that the sparklines are always placed in the cells containing the value they represent. ___________
false
The cell with the largest value contains a data marker that extends across the entire width of the cell, and the lengths of the other bars in the selected range are determined relative to that bar. _________________________
false
Mya has just surveyed 100 students to get their reaction to a new textbook she is reviewing. She has one data series that she wants to represent graphically, and she needs to display her data in a way that lets her visually compate the data values and see how much contributes to the whole. Sometimes Mya might want to see information on only specific slices. Rather than creating a new chart that includes only those selections, she can _____ an existing chart. search filter find examine
filter
You can choose Center, Inside End, Outside End, or Best Fit for the data label positions in the in the ____ pane. Format Data Labels Format Legend Format Chart Area Format Axis
format data labels
The ____ dialog box provides options for moving charts between worksheets and chart sheets. Insert New Tab Move Chart Change Chart
move chart
A pie slice is a data marker that represents ____ from a data series. only one value at least one value no more than three values no more than five values
only one value
PMT(rate, nper, pv [, fv=0] [, type=0]) In the figure above, fv and type are ____. financial functions required arguments comparison operators optional arguments
optional arguments
Simon has just started a job with the police department. His director has given him the last six months of test results from four local precincts. Simon has organized the results as four data series and needs to display the trends in a graphic format. Simon has finished his chart but needs to save some space. What's the most effective way for Andy to reduce space without losing important data? Delete parts of the data Delete the legend Delete the title Overlay the legend in areas without data
overlay the legend in areas without data
Mya has just surveyed 100 students to get their reaction to a new textbook she is reviewing. She has one data series that she wants to represent graphically, and she needs to display her data in a way that lets her visually compate the data values and see how much contributes to the whole. Mya has asked for your advice. A colleague told her to remove the legend from her pie chart because it takes up too much space. What would be a better piece of advice to give Mya? Resize the legend to be as tiny as possible. Remove data from the legend. Overlay the legend on a part of the chart that's empty. You agree with the colleague; Mya should remove the legend.
overlay the legend to be as tiny as possible
The amount of money being loaned is known as the ____. mortgage principal loan amount proposed principal
principal
Mya has just surveyed 100 students to get their reaction to a new textbook she is reviewing. She has one data series that she wants to represent graphically, and she needs to display her data in a way that lets her visually compate the data values and see how much contributes to the whole. Mya has decided she needs to move her chart so that it appears below her data source. Before she can move or resize her chart she must ______. select the chart hold down the SHIFT key adjust the sizing handles move the mouse pointer to the center of the chart.
select the chart
To resize an embedded chart, ____. select the chart and drag the corner sizing handle of the selection box right click the chart and then click Resize on the shortcut menu select the chart and press Tab both a and b
select the chart and drag the corner sizing handle of the selection box
Which of the following shows the correct order of steps for adding a data series to a chart? Select the chart, Click the Add button, Click the Select Data button, Select the range Select the chart, Click the Select Data button, Click the Add button, Select the range Select the range, Click the Select Data button, Click the Add button, Select the chart Select the range, Select the chart, Click the Select Data button, Click the Add button
select the chart, click the select data button, click the add button, select the range
PMT(rate, nper, pv [, fv=0] [, type=0]) In the figure above, nper stands for the ____. total number of payment periods total number of payments that have already been made number of payments per year number of interest payments per year
total number of payment periods
A column chart turned on its side is called a bar chart, with the length of the bar determined by the data value. ___________
true
Every chart contains elements that can be formatted, added to the chart, or removed from the chart. __________
true
Excel charts are either placed in their own chart sheets or embedded in a worksheet. ____________
true
In a line chart, the data markers are the points connected by the line. _________________________
true
Interest is the amount added to the principal by the lender. _________________________
true
The PMT function calculates the payment required in each period to pay back the loan. ___________
true
PMT(rate, nper, pv [, fv=0] [, type=0]) The possible values for the type argument in the function above are. 0 or null 0 or 1 0, 1, or 2 0, 1, 2, or 3
0 or 1
