SPREADSHEETS WHAT & WHY?
WHAT IS A SPREADSHEET? A grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas
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TYPES OF SPREADSHEETS Microsoft Excel Corel Quattro Pro Other programs are disguised spreadsheets like Quicken and Microsoft Money.
HOW SPREADSHEETS MAY BE USED To solve problems that involve numbers, for example To calculate a grade in a class or your GPA To prepare and evaluate budgets To figure out interest and payments on loans
WHY USE A SPREADSHEET? Quickly calculate complex formulas Accurately calculate small or large amounts of information Easily update information without recreating everything else Rapidly create charts or graphs
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