Spreadsheet Vocabulary

1. Spreadsheet--a computer application program that arranges data into columns and rows,

usually used to work with numbers

2. Row--a side by side horizontal layout of boxes

3. Column--an up and down vertical layout of boxes

4. Cell--the block created when a column and a row meet each other

5. Cell Address--the location of a cell on a spreadsheet, (identified by the column letter,

followed by the row number, example: A1, B4)

6. Data Entry Bar--the bar at the top of the spreadsheet used to enter data into the cell

that you have chosen

7. Grid--a blank set-up of rows and columns in a spreadsheet for data to be entered on

8. There are 3 types of data that can be entered into a spreadsheet--

VALUES, LABELS, and FORMULAS.

9. Value--a number

10. Label--data entered as text, like a word or a letter

11. Formula--a mathematical statement, which begins with an equal sign (=) that tells the

computer to perform a calculation

12. One of the main uses of spreadsheets is to forecast or to predict!

(answers WHAT IF...questions)

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