Excel ch. 3
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
category axis
the x-axis is also known as the:
3-D
the term that refers to an image that appears to have all three spatial dimensions is:
major unit
the value in a charts value axis that determines the spacing between the guidelines in the plot area is the:
absolute
a cell reference that refers to a cell by its fixed position in a worksheet is referred to as being:
data marker
a column, bar, area, dot, pie slice or other symbol in a chart that represents a single data point
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
point
a value that originates in a worksheet cell ad that is represented in a chart by a data marker is a data
value axis
the y-axis is also known as the:
category axis
area along the bottom of a chart that identifies the categories of data; also referred to as the x-axis
plot area
area bounded by the axes of a chart, including all the data series
chart area
comprised of the entire chart and all of its elements
bevel
shape effect that uses shading and shadows to make the edges of a shape appear to be curved or angled
pie chart
shows the relationship of each part to a whole
explode
the action of pulling out a pie slice from a pie chart is called:
line chart
a chart type that displays trends over time
axis
a line that serves as a frame of reference for measurement and that borders the chart plot area
a data marker
a pie slice is an example of:
order of operations
mathematical rules for performing multiple calculations within a formula
value axis
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
what-if analysis
process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in a worksheet
series
related data points represented by data markers are referred to as the data _____
increase
the percent by which one number increases over another is the percent rate of _____
formula autocomplete
excel feature which, after typing = and the first letter of a function, displays a list of function names that match the typed letter(s)
value after increase = base * percent for new value
formula for calculating the value after an increase by multiplying the original value (the base) by the percent for new value
color or pattern
in a chart, each data point-bar, slice, and so on, has a unique
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
rate = amount of increase/base
mathematical formula to calculate a rate of increase
base
the starting point when you divide the amount of increase by it to calculate the rate of increase is the _____