Pretest: Introduction to MS Excel

To what category of software does MS Excel belong to?

• Spreadsheet

• Database

• Operating System

• Drawing

A spreadsheet is a large sheet of paper with columns and rows, and was originally used in accounting to organize data about business transactions.

• True

• False

Data in Excel are typed inside __________.

• cells

• blocks

• boxes

• tabs

Excel can be used to create Forms and Charts.

• True

• False

An onscreen electronic spreadsheet is called _________ in MS Excel.

• Worksheet

• Workbook

• Notebook

• Notepad

What type of information can be entered in a worksheet?

• labels, values, and formulas

• words, sentences, and paragraphs

• images, pictures, and illustrations

• records, fields, and database

Who invented the first electronic spreadsheet?

• Dan Bricklin

• Bob Frankston

• Bill Gates

• Steve Jobs

Commonly used commands in Excel, such as Save, Undo, and Repeat, are found in the __________.

• Quick Access Toolbar

• Menu Bar

• Control Button

• Ribbon

A cell has a unique address consisting of a _________.

• column letter and row number

• column number and row letter

• random letter and number

• binary letter and number

Each column in a worksheet is identified by a __________.

• letter

• number

• name

• letter and number