Introduction to MS Excel

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To what category of software does MS Excel belong to?

• Drawing

• Database

• Spreadsheet

• Operating System

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

What is Excel primarily used for?

• Word processing

• Graphic design

• Email communication

• Data analysis and manipulation

Which of the following is a collection of worksheets within a single file in Excel?

• worksheet

• workbook

• spreadsheet

• datasheet

What is the intersection of a column and a row in Excel called?

• Cell

• Worksheet

• Workbook

• Formula

In Excel, what is the reference for a single cell called?

• Cell address

• Cell range

• Formula bar

• Name Box

Which part of the Excel window displays the contents of the active cell?

• Title Bar

• Name Box

• Formula Bar

• Status Bar

What is a group of cells in Excel that are close together and can be manipulated together called?

• Cell address

• cell range

• cell cloud

• cell colony

Each column in a worksheet is identified by a __________.

• number

• letter

• a letter and a number

• a special character