Chapter 15 Study Guide, CSC Final Exam

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

Excel Table

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

Data Bar

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

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

Summary Sheet

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

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

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

Criteria

Conditions that you specify in a logical function

Statistical Functions

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

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

Print Titles

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

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 is:

Paste

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

NOW function

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

Sheet Tabs

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

Sorting

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

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 is called:

Navigate

The process of moving within a worksheet or workbook:

Paste Area

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

Votatile

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

Arguments

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

Detail Sheets

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