1. Spreadsheets 1 See W:\IST\Mr Charles\hardware\spreadsheet1.doc for images 23/02/11

2. 1.Spreadsheet Applications Spreadsheets are used for modelling and simulations They can calculate quickly and accurately The data is easily stored on a computer and can be sent to others The data can be presented using numbers or charts (graphical form) Spreadsheets use worksheets consisting of a grid or table The spreadsheet is made up of rows and columns The intersection of a row and column is called a “cell” and is referred using letters for the column and numbers for the row eg. B3

3. 2. Data used in spreadsheets DataDescriptionExample LabelsColumn and row headings Income ValuesWhole or decimal numbers 34.34 FormulasUsed for calculating values. Starts with “=“ =B2+B3

4. A typical spreadsheet

5. Class Task See W:\IST\Mr Charles\hardware\spreadsheet1.doc