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Excel Test 2
Excel test
27
Business
Undergraduate 2
04/03/2012

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Term
Freeze Panes
Definition
Keeps both rows and columns above and to the left of active cell visible
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Table
Definition
Range of related data formatted to enable data management and analysis
Term
Field
Definition

Indv. piece of data

-Appear in top row as column headings

-short but descriptive

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Record
Definition

Complete set of data for an entity

-listed in a row of table

-do not insert blank rows in the table

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Filtering
Definition
process of displaying records that meet specific conditions
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New Formatting Rule
Definition
Creates customized rule
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Numeric Filter
Definition
Applied to display a range of values
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Table Style
Definition
Controls fill color, header row, columns, and records
Term
PivotTable
Definition

-Summarize, analyze, explore large amounts of data

 

Term
Report Filter
Definition
Sets overall conditions for aggregating data
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Group Filter
Definition
Filters out data based on a row or column category
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PivotChart
Definition
-Graphical rep of data in a PivotTable
Term
Slicers
Definition

Filter Data in PivotTable

-Graphical

-Buttons for quick filtering

-Indicate current filtering state

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What-if analysis
Definition
See how changing variables impacts calculated results
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Variable
Definition
Value the can be chagned to see how it affects other values
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One-Variable Data Table
Definition
Data analysis tool that provides various results based on changing one variable
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Substitution Value
Definition
Replaces the original value of a variable in a data table
Term
Goal Seek
Definition

Took when you know desired end result but not the value needed to meet the goal

-Work backwards to solve problem

Term
Scenario Manager
Definition

Determine possible results

Define and manage up to 32 scenarios

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Scenario Summary Reports
Definition

Worksheet that compares the scenario results

-Does not update automatically

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Solver Add-in
Definition
-Manipulates variables based on constraints to find the optimal solution to a problem
Term
Solver requires:
Definition

1. Objective cell - formula-based value that you want optimized

 

2. Changing cells - values are adjusted until constraints are satisfied

 

3. Constaints - specify the restrictions

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Binding Constraints
Definition
Rules that Solver enforced to reach the target value
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Nonbinding Constraints
Definition
Do not restrice target value found
Term

Where do you drag the field if you want a list of each state in the first column of the PivotTable?

1. Column Labels Area

2. Report Filter Area

3. Row Labels Area

4. Values Area

Definition
3. Row Labels Area
Term
+ button indicate to left of a row heading
Definition
Can expand the details in the category
Term
Default summary statistic for the salaries in the PivotTable?
Definition
-Sum
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