DAY 4: SPRING 2016 EXCEL INTRODUCTION Rahul Kavi January 21,

LAST CLASS Things to remember in this course. Introduction to Excel: –Importing data. –Writing basic formulas. –Adjusting rows, columns. –Inserting tables, etc. Formatting worksheets (colors) Setting worksheet color. First In class Project. 2

TODAY Review of last class. Tables. Formatting cells. Format tables (with total, average, etc). Setting decimal places. 3

MYITLAB LESSONS VS HOMEWORK MyITLab (Do at your own pace outside class; No help in Open Lab) Homework (do on your own or get help at Open Lab) Do MyITLab lessons by going to Do homework posted at ssignments/ ssignments/ Works on any computer (Mac, Windows). Check your computer’s compatibility here. Do assignments through browser.here Use Microsoft Office for Windows only (Mac users use Microsoft Office for Windows through MacVM).MacVM 5 Lessons worth 250 points (out of 1000 points in the course). ¼ of your grade determined by this alone. 6 Homework assignments worth 300 points (out of 1000 points in the course). 1/3 rd of your grade determined by this. Purchase licesnse, register for MyITLab soon. Instructions given here. here Install Microsoft Office for Windows. Instructions given here.here 4

ASSIGNMENT DUES AssignmentDue MyITLab Lesson AFriday 01/29 Homework # 1Friday 02/05 5

FORMATTING CELLS Formatting cells makes managing data easier. Formatting cells: Telling Excel what kind of data is in a certain cell or range of cells. Change look and feel or the data. –Number of decimal places. 0.33, –Date Format: 01/12/16, 01/12/2016, 01/12/16 13:00, 01/12/16 1:00 PM, etc. –Currency (dollars, euro, pound, etc.) 6

TABLES IN EXCEL Easier way to arrange and filter data. Differentiate important data from other data. 7

FORMATTING CELLS Formats: –Currency. –Date. –Percentage. –Scientific data. –Zip code. –Custom formats. 8

FORMATTING CELLS Download today’s Excel file. Download xml file posted in the last class. Finish the instructions. Sign on the form. 9

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