2. Alternatively referred to as a worksheet, a spreadsheet is a
file made of rows and columns that help sort data, arrange
data easily, and calculate numerical data.
3. Software
Sometimes abbreviated as SW and SW, software
is a collection of instructions that enable the user to interact with a
computer, its hardware, or perform tasks. Without software,
computers would be useless .
4. Formula
A formula is an expression telling the computer what mathematical operation to
perform upon a specific value. When referring to computer software, formulas are
most often used in spreadsheet programs,
5. Cell
A cell is the intersection between a row and a column on a
spreadsheet that starts with cell A1. Below is an illustrated
example of a highlighted cell in Microsoft Excel.
6. Founded in April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen,
today Microsoft is one of the largest and most
successful companies in the world .Microsoft is the
developer and distributor of Microsoft Windows ,
Microsoft Office, DirectX, XBOX, and numerous other
programs and games.
7. Feature
Categories/General
Benefits
Spreadsheet
Features Description
Basic Features
make it easier to
display and
manipulate budget,
grade, or survey
data;
And do
mathematics
problem solving.
Organize
information in rows
and columns.
Do basic
calculations
Data arranged in
rows and columns
make the
information easier to
read and
understand.
Allows to do basic
arithmetic
computation such as
adding, subtracting, ,
multiplying, and
dividing numbers.
8. Feature
Categories/General
Benefits
Spreadsheet
Features Description
Do complex
calculations.
Allows to arrive at a
desired answer using the
formulas in mathematical
functions such as
logarithms and roots;
statistical functions such as
sums and averages;
trigonometric functions
such as sines and tangents;
logical functions such as
Boolean comparisons;
Financial functions such as
periodic payments and
rates; special-purpose
functions such as looking
up and comparing data
entries with other
information.
12. Feature
Categories/General
Benefits
Spreadsheet
Features Description
Insert automatic
headers, footers,
and pagination
Allows the user to
place text at the
top(header) or
bottom(footer) of each
page in the
spreadsheet including
page numbering.
Graphics/ interactive
features allow
spreadsheet data to be
presented in visual
formats.
Charting
Creates charts and
graphs
automatically
based on the
spreadsheet data.
15. The Power of Spreadsheets in
Education
• Save valuable time in completing
the required computations in
teaching and learning,
• Organize displays of information.
16. • Support asking “what if questions
that gives quick answers.
• Increase motivation to work with
numbers.
