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EXCEL EXERCISE #1: Grade Sheet: Exam #

This document provides instructions for completing an Excel exercise to create a grade sheet spreadsheet. It includes steps to enter student data, calculate averages using formulas, insert additional rows, and add conditional formatting to assign letter grades. The goal is to demonstrate common spreadsheet functions like formulas, copying cells, adjusting column widths, and saving the completed file.

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EXCEL EXERCISE #1: Grade Sheet: Exam #

This document provides instructions for completing an Excel exercise to create a grade sheet spreadsheet. It includes steps to enter student data, calculate averages using formulas, insert additional rows, and add conditional formatting to assign letter grades. The goal is to demonstrate common spreadsheet functions like formulas, copying cells, adjusting column widths, and saving the completed file.

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EXCEL EXERCISE #1: Grade Sheet

1. Enter the information in the spreadsheet below. Be sure that the information is entered
in the same ells as !i"en# or the formulas below will not wor$.
A B
c
D E F G
1 PSC 556: Policv Analvsis
% Serino 1995
3 EX&' EXA EXA FINA
4 STDENT NA!ES STDENT " " # PA#T$ A%E#AG
5 T&o'as S(even 999 )5* () 65 +9 9,
6 Ale-an.er S/0e((e 999*5)*
693+
93 91 91 +,
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#ic&ar.s 2Billv 3oe 99+*11 9) +3 ++ 9,
+ 4#as'/ssen$ Be((v 1991
144441
95 () 9, 9,
5
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*ou will notie that when +ou enter the information in the first olumn# the te,t runs o"er
into the ne,t ell. -o ad.ust the si/e of the olumn# one all the information is entered for the
first olumn# li$ on the olumn headin! 0that is the letter &1. -hen open the 23R'&-
menu# selet the C3L4'5 options# and then selet the &4-32I- SELEC-I35
ommand.
%. Enter the formula below into ell G6 and op+ it into ells G7 to G8. -his
demonstrates the use of a 9relati"e referene9 0e.!.# C61 that points to the ontents of a
ell
G6: :6;.<=d6;.<=e6;.<=f6;.1
5ow op+ this formula (o ells G7# G># and G8. -o do this li$ on ell GS to ma$e it the
ati"e ell. -hen open the E?I- menu and hoose the C3@* ommand 0a flashin! border
should now appear around the ell GS1. 5ow li$ on ell G7 and dra! the pointer so the
ran!e of ells from G7 to G8 are now hi!hli!hted. &t this point +ou need to open the E?I-
menu a!ain# but this time seleted the @&S-E option.. 5otie that when +ou op+ this
formula into other ells the row numbers for the ells han!e aordin! to the row into
whih the formula has been opied.
<. Enter the information below in the ell indiated.
Bl3: &"era!es
1
). Enter the formulas below in the ells indiated. -hese formulas demonstrate three methods for
alulatin! a"era!es for a olumn of data.#
CI3: :06=7=>=81A)
?l3: :sum0d6:d81A)
EI3: :a"era!e0e6:e81
6. Enter the information below in the ells indiated. -his will establish the wei!ht eah e,am is
!i"en in a studentBs final a"era!e.
B1%: Cei!h
ts C1%: .
< ?l%: .
<
E1%: .
<
21%: .
1
7. Enter the formula below into ell D6 and then op+ it into ells D7 to D8. -his demonstrates
the use of an 9absolute referene9 0e.!.# ECE1%1 that points to a speifi ell in a spreadsheet.
5otie that when the formula is opied into other ells# the absolute referene remains the same
whereas the relati"e referenes han!e aordin! to the loation into whih the formula is opied.
D6: :EE1%;6=EdE1%;d6=EeE1%;e6=EfE1%;fS
>. 'a$e the han!es to the ell ontents indiated below and notie how the final a"era!es
han!e.
a. ?S: >)
b. C>: (8
. C1%: .%6 and E1%: .<6
d. El%: .<D and 2l%: .16
8. Fust when +ou thou!ht +ou were finished alulatin! final !rades# +ou reali/e that +ou for!ot
someone. *ou $now# that Guiet student that alwa+s sits in the ba$ of the room. &n+how# +ou
an start all o"er or simpl+ insert a new row for the for!otten student.
,/
a. 'o"e the ursor to row 7 and li$ one 0on an+ ell in this row or the row headin!1.
3pen the I5SER- menu# selet R3CS option. 5otie how a new row is inserted after
row 7. &lso# he$ the formulas entered into ells ?ll# Ell# D6# D># D8# and D( ha"e
now all han!ed to aomodate the newl+ insert row.
b. 5ow that an additional student has been added to +our !rade boo$# the formulas used
to alulate the a"era!es for E,ams #I and #% are inorret 0this is beause these formulas
still assume onl+ four !rades are to be a"era!ed. -o orret this# op+ the formula in ell
Ell to ells Cll and ?ll.
<
. Enter the information below in the identified ells.
&7: Linder# Barr+
B7: ((<H1)H(%8<
C7: 81.
?7: ><
E7: 8<
27: 76
d. 5otie that the e,am a"era!es han!e when the new studentBs !rades are entered but a
final a"era!e is not automatiall+ alulated for him. -his is beause the formula was not
opied into that new row. Cop+ the formula in ell G6 into ell G7. 5ow +our !rade roll
is ompleted.
(. I2 statements an be used to automatiall+ assi!n letter !rades to eah student.
a. Enter the followin! formula.
I6: :if0!6J8(#9&9#if0!6J>(#9B9#if0!6J7(#9CBB#if0!6J6(#9?9#9291111
b. Cop+ the formula in ell I6 to ells I7 throu!h I(.
. -he I2 ommand e"aluates the first lo!ial test 0i.e.# G6J8(1. If the statement is true an
9&9 is assi!ned. If the statement is false# the ne,t lo!ial statement is e"aluated 0i.e.#
G6J>(1. -o plae an I2 statement inside another I2 statement is referred to as 9nestin!.9
E,el allows up +ou to nest up to se"en I2 statements.
1D. -o sa"e the !rade sheet onto +our dis$ette# open the 2ILE menu# selet the S&KE &S
ommand# and enter the followin! name at the blin$in! ursor in the shaded bo,:
&:GR&?ESI-.XLS
Show +our final output from the e,el e,erises abo"e.
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