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CBA Unit 3
Arkansas Frameworks Glossary Terms Unit 3: Spreadsheet
Term | Definition |
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Absolute cell reference | cell reference that does not adjust to the new cell location when copied or moved |
Active cell | a selected worksheet cell that is ready for data entry |
Alignment | the position of data within a cell |
Argument | value, cell reference, range, or text that acts as an operand in a function formula |
Ascending | sort order arranging text or numbers from A to Z, from smallest to largest, or from earliest to latest |
Autosum | a function that automatically adds the values in the cells directly above or to the left of the active cell |
AVERAGE | returns the average (arithmetic means) of its arguments |
Cell | the space formed by the intersection of a row and a column; the basic unit of a worksheet |
Cell reference | a unique identifier for a cell which is formed by combining the cell's column letter and row number |
Chart | graph |
Column | a vertical group of cells in a worksheet identified by letters |
Column chart | a chart that uses bars of varying height to illustrate values in a worksheet |
COUNT | returns the number of cells in a range that contains numbers – returns the number of cells in a range that contains numbers |
Descending | sort order arranging text or numbers from Z to A, largest to smallest, or latest to earliest |
Fill | to copy a cell's contents and/or formatting into an adjacent cell or range |
Format | arranging the shape, size, type, and general makeup of a cell or group of cells |
Formula | an equation that calculates a new value using values currently on a worksheet |
Freeze | keeps selected rows or columns visible on the screen as the rest of the worksheet scrolls |
Function | a prewritten formula that makes it easy to perform common calculations |
Label | alphanumeric text that will not be used in calculations |
Line chart | - a chart that uses points connected by a line to illustrate values in a worksheet |
MAX | returns the largest value in a set of values |
MIN | returns the smallest value in a set of values |
Mixed cell reference | a cell reference that contains both relative and absolute references |
Operand | a number or cell reference used in a formula |
Operator | a symbol that indicates what mathematical operation to perform on the operands: plus (+), minus (-), multiply (*), divide (/) |
Order of operation | the mathematical rules used for calculating the value of a formula |
Pie chart | a chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole |
Range | selected group of cells on a worksheet identified by the cell in the upper left corner and the cell in the lower right corner, separated by a colon |
Relative cell reference | cell reference that adjusts to a new location when copied or moved |
Row | a horizontal group of cells in a worksheet identified by numbers |
Sort | to arrange a list of words or numbers in ascending or descending order |
Spreadsheet | a grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas used to perform calculations |
SUM | adds all the numbers in a range of cells |
Value | numeric characters that can be used in a calculation |
What-if analysis | process of changing values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in the worksheet |
Workbook | a collection of related worksheets |
Worksheet | the workspace made up of columns and rows where data is entered to create an electronic spreadsheet |