Spreadsheet Basics Lesson 2 MDM4U – Data Management
Spreadsheet Fundamentals 1.Making Tables 2.Sorting / Filtering Data 3.Using Functions to Analyse Data 4.Making Graphs and/or Charts of Data MDM4U – Data Management
Spreadsheet Fundamentals 1.Making Tables and Graphs/Charts Input the following data Label the Columns Format the Cells to match the Data MDM4U – Data Management
Entering Data and Making Tables 1.Using Excel, enter the data shown in the table to the left into a new worksheet. MDM4U – Data Management Pg. 23
Sorting and Filtering 2.Sorting / Filtering Data For the table you inputted into Excel, sort the data in the order of increasing amount of Protein. Try Filtering the data to show only data that: has more than 0.5g of sugar less than 0.5g of sugar MDM4U – Data Management
Using Spreadsheet Functions 3.Using Functions in a Spreadsheet to analyze data. Find a function that can calculate the “Average” of a set of data. Calculate the average values of all the columns in the table you created. Find a function that determines the “Maximum” of a set of data. Find the maximum values of all the columns in the table you created. Find a function that determines the “Minimum” of a set of data. Find the minimum values of all the columns in the table you created. MDM4U – Data Management
Making a Graph or Chart of Data 4.Make a Bar Graph of the data in the table you created. Play around with the properties of the graph and see which set of properties make the graph easier to read. MDM4U – Data Management
References Mathematics of Data Management, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, pg. 23 MDM4U – Data Management