Excel chapter 3
x-axis
Another name for category axis
y-axis
Another name for value axis
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Google Docs
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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.
Percent for new value=base percent + percent of increase
The formula for calculating a percentage by which a value increases by adding the base percentage- usually 100%- to the percent increase.
Absolute cell reference
A cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet; an absolute cell reference remains the same when the formula is copied
Legend
A chart element that identifies the patterns or colors that are assigned to the categories in the chart.
Line chart
A chart that displays trends over time; time displays along the bottom axis and the data point values are connected with a line.
Data marker
A column, bar, area, dot, pie slice, or other symbol in a chart that represents a single data point; related data points form a data series.
Bevel
A shape effect that uses shading and shadows to make the edges of a shape appear to be curved or angled
Fund
A sum of money set aside for a specific purpose
Data point
A value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker
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
Pie chart
a chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole
Formula AutoComplete
an Excel feature which, after typing an = (equal sign) and the beginning letter or letters of a function name, displays a list of function names that match the typed letter(s)
Rate = amount of increase/base
the mathematical rules for performing multiple calculations within a formula.
Percentage rate of increase
the percent by which one number increases over another number
Value after increase = base x percent for new value
The formula for calculating the value after an increase by multiplying the original value - the base - by the percent for new value (see the Percent for New Value formula)
Order of operations
The mathematical rules for performing multiple calculations within a formula.
What-if analysis
The process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in a worksheet.
3-D
The shortened term for three-dimensional, which refers to an image that appears to have all three spatial dimensions- length, width, and depth.
Base
The starting point when you divide the amount of increase by it to calculate
General fund
The term used to describe money set aside for the normal operating activities of government entity such as a city
Major unit
The value in a chart's value axis that determines the spacing between tick marks and between the gridlines in the plot area
Data series
Related data points represented by data markers; each data series has a unique color or pattern represented in the chart legend.
Explode
The action of pulling out one or more pie slices from a pie chart for emphasis
Category axis
The area along the bottom of a chart that identifies the categories of data; also referred to as the x-axis
Plot area
The area bounded by the area of a chart, including all data series.
Chart area
The entire chart and all other chart elements
Axis
A line that serves as a frame of reference for measurement and which borders the chart plot area
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.
Value axis
A numerical scale on the left side of a chart that shows the range of numbers for data point; also referred to as the y-axis.
