Excel Chapter 2: End-of-Chapter Quiz with Verified Answers

Excel Chapter 2: End-of-Chapter Quiz with Verified Answers Function A predefined formula that adds all the numbers in a selected range. Statistical functions Excel functions, such as AVERAGE, that are useful to analyze a group of measurements SUM function A predefined formula that adds all the numbers in a selected range. AVERAGE function An Excel function that adds a group of values and then divides the result by the number of values in the group MEDIAN function An Excel function that finds the middle value that has as many values above it in the group as are below it MIN function An Excel function that determines the smallest value in a range MAX function An Excel function that determines the largest value in a range MEDIAN function (2)*Possible error An Excel feature which, after typing an = (equal sign) and the beginning letter or letters of a function name, displays a list of function names that match the typed letters(s) Logical Functions A group of functions that test for specific conditions, and which typically use conditional tests to determine whether specified conditions are true or false Criteria Conditions that you specify in a logical function COUNTIF function A statistical function that counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given condition and which has two arguments- the range of cells to check and the criteria Logical test Any value or expression that can be evaluated as being true or false IF function A function that uses a logical test to check whether a condition is met, and then returns one value if true and another value if false Comparison operator Symbols that evaluate each value to determine if it is the same (=), greater than (>), less than (<), or in between a range of values as specified by the criteria Conditional Format A format that changes the appearance of a cell based on a condition Data bar A shaded bar that provides a visual cue about the value of a cell relative to other cells NOW function The function that retrieves and then displays the date and time from your computer Freeze panes The command that enables you to select one or more rows or columns and then lock them into place Excel Table A series of rows and columns that contains related data and that is manages independently from other data Sorting The process of arranging data in a specific order based on the value in each field Filtering The process of displaying only a portion of the data based on matching a specific value to show only the data that meets the criteria that you specify Print titles The Excel command that enables you to specify rows and columns to repeat on each printed page Sheet tabs The labels along the lower border of the workbook window that identify each worksheet Summary sheet The worksheets that contain the details of the information summarized on a summary sheet Detail sheets The worksheets that contain the details of the information summarized on a summary sheet Paste The action of playing cell contents that have been copies or moved to the clipboard into another location Flash Fill The Excel command that recognizes a pattern in your data and then automatically fills in the values when you enter examples of the desired output Arguments The values that an Excel function uses to perform calculations or operations Paste Area The target destination for data that has been cut or copied using the Office Clipboard Volatile The term used to describe an Excel function that is subject to change each time the workbook is opened