1. Homework #1 Overview

2. HW#1 OVERVIEW
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Please read the instructions on the webpage above carefully .If not you may face problems
Due by 11:59 pm on Friday 02/08/2013
After the 11:59 pm, any submission is counted as being 1 day late. For each late day, 20% penalty will be given
If you submit late, you have to notify me by .
You can attempt to submit your assignment multiple times before the due date, but only the LAST submission will be graded.

3. Morgantown PRT Usage Problem
Deals with data about PRT system in Morgantown
You will analyze Morgantown PRT usage and reliability statistics to find patters in usage and system failures

4. HW#1 Step 1
You will have to first download the data files. Do not try to open the files by double clicking on them.
To save these files Right click on the file and select "Save Target as.." and save the files on your desktop

5. HW Step 2 and 3
Create the Excel work book in the format YourLastname_yourFirstname_mpup
Ex Vemulapalli_Nagendra_mpup.xlsx
Format the sheets Appropriately

6. Step 4:Importing Xml File
Make sure that the data XML Files are downloaded on your system
To import the data of the file into excel sheet open Excel and follow these steps: 1) Select the "Data" ribbon 2) From the "Get External Data" group (should be top left), click on "From Other Sources" 3) From the drop down list, select "From XML Data Import" 4) Find the .xml file on your computer and Open it 5) Then a message might pops up asking for creating a schema, just hit OK 6) "Import Data" box is going to pop. Select the "XML table in existing worksheet" and put the starting cell appropriately($A$3)

7. HW#1 Step 5 5a
i: Insert four table columns to right of column E. Click on any cell in column F and Select “Insert Sheet Columns” in cells group under home tab.
5b: Total row :Click anywhere in table You can see a tab Design. Explore it to find total row
5c to 5i:To format and add borders to the cells use Format cells

8. HW#1 Step 5j Conditional formatting
Home tab
Conditional Formatting
New Rule
“Format only cells that contain”
Change between to “Greater than or equal to” from the drop-down menu and put in the value in the right
Hit Format and select the desired “Font” and “Fill” color they’re looking for
Repeat the last two steps to get the second condition

9. HW#1 Step 6 Rank Function Use Excel Help to understand Syntax Syntax
=RANK(number, range, order)
number: the number/cell for which you want to find the ranking within the “range”
range: range of numbers/cells within which the “number” will be ranked
Order: not really required for our purposes. Leave it blank do not put anything.

10. HW#1 Steps 6d &6e:Inserting formulas
Make sure that you pay close attention to how the division and subtraction is done
Order of Precedence  “Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally”

11. Analysis question Format the “Analysis Questions” sheet as described
Analyze the data on your sheet logically and answer the questions using MEANINGFUL complete sentences.