Excel chapter 2
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
Table
A series of rows and columns that contains related data and that is managed independently from other data
Data Bar
A shaded bar the provides a visual cue about the value of a cell relative to other cells
COUNTIF Function:
A statistical function that counts the number of cells within a range that meets 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
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 the range
MEDIAN function
An excel function that finds the middle 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 (+), less than (<), greater 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 each printed page
NOW Function
The function that retrieves and then displays the date and times from your computer
Sheet Tabs
The labels along the lower border of the workbook window that identify each worksheet
Sorting
The process of arranging data in a specific order based on the value in each field
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
Navigate
The process of moving within a worksheet or workbook
Deter sheets
The worksheets that contain the details of the information summarized on a summary sheet
