VISION INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, HATHIPUR

KANPUR NAGAR

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

AFFILIATED TO DR. AKTU LUCKNOW

IT SKILL LAB-2 (KMBN252)

EVEN SEMESTER SESSION (2023-24)

SUBMITTED TO-: SUBMITTED BY-:

Mr. VIVEK KUMAR STUDENT NAME-…

(ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 TABLE OF CONTENT

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Pivot Table
1. Developing Pivot Table:

Objective: To understand how to create and arrange fields in a pivot table for effective data
analysis.

- Question: Create a pivot table to analyze monthly sales data by product category. How do you
arrange the fields to display the total sales for each category and the total sales for each month?

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2. Analyzing Data Using Goal Seek and Solver:
Objective: To learn how to use Goal Seek to achieve a specific financial target.

- Question: Using Goal Seek, determine what sales price you need to set to achieve total
revenue of $50,000, given a fixed number of units sold.

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3. Analyzing Data Using Goal Seek and Solver:
Objective: To optimize a business process using Solver.

- Question: Using Solver, find the optimal product mix to maximize profit, considering
constraints such as production capacity and budget.
Scenarios
4. Create Named Scenarios:

Objective: To explore the creation and management of different business scenarios.

- Question: Create three named scenarios (Best Case, Worst Case, and Most Likely) for a
business’s quarterly revenue projections. What are the key variables and their values in each
scenario?

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5. Show, Edit, Delete Scenarios:

Objective: To understand how to manage scenarios in Excel.

- Question: How do you show, edit, and delete scenarios in an Excel workbook that contains
budget projections for the next fiscal year?
6. Creating a Scenario Summary Report:

Objective: To generate and interpret a scenario summary report.

- Question: Generate a scenario summary report that compares the Best Case, Worst Case, and
Most Likely scenarios for your company’s annual expenses.

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Validating and Auditing

7. Set, Edit Validation Criteria for Data Entry in a Cell Range:

Objective: To ensure accurate data entry by setting validation criteria.

- Question: Set up data validation to ensure that only whole numbers between 1 and 100 can be
entered in a range of cells representing employee ratings.

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8. Set, Edit Validation Criteria for Data Entry in a Cell Range:
Objective: To create a dropdown list for easy data entry.

- Question: Create a dropdown list for selecting department names in a spreadsheet. How do
you set up and edit the validation criteria for this list?

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9. Trace Precedent, Dependent Cells:

Objective: To track the data flow within a spreadsheet using the Trace Precedents feature.
- Question: Use the Trace Precedents feature to identify all the cells that contribute to the final
sales total in a financial model. What steps do you take?

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10. Trace Precedent, Dependent Cells:

Objective: To understand the dependencies in a spreadsheet using the Trace Dependents

feature.

- Question: Use the Trace Dependents feature to find all the cells that rely on a specific cell
containing the unit cost of a product in a pricing model. How do you do this?

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Creating Applications in Spreadsheet and Macros

11. Creating Applications:

Objective: To develop a practical spreadsheet application for managing business data.

- Question: Develop a simple expense tracker in Excel using formulas and data validation to
ensure correct data entry. What are the key components of this application?

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Creating and Formatting Charts

12. Understanding Chart Types:

Objective: To familiarize with different types of charts and their uses.

- Question: Create a column chart, bar chart, line chart, pie chart, XY scatter chart, area chart,
surface chart, and bubble chart using the same data set. Describe the best use case for each chart
type.

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13. Create a Combined Chart:

Objective: To learn how to create and combine different chart types.

- Question: Create a combined chart that uses both a column and a line chart to display sales
and profit data over the last year. Explain how to set up and combine these chart types.

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14. Create a Combined Chart:

Objective: To understand the process of combining chart types for better data visualization.
- Question: Create a combined chart that uses a column chart and an area chart to show the
total revenue and cumulative revenue over time. What steps are involved?

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15. Change the Chart Type for a Defined Data Series:

Objective: To modify the chart type for specific data series to enhance clarity.
- Question: Change the chart type of the profit data series in a combined chart from a line chart
to a bar chart. Describe the steps needed to achieve this.

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16. Add, Delete a Data Series in a Chart:

Objective: To manipulate data series within a chart for dynamic data representation.
- Question: Add a new data series representing the number of units sold to an existing line
chart. Then, delete an existing data series representing last year’s sales. How do you perform
these tasks?

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17. Re-position Chart Title, Legend, Data Labels:

-Objective: To adjust chart elements for better readability and presentation.

- Question: Re-position the chart title to the top center, the legend to the bottom, and the data
labels above the data points in a column chart. What are the steps involved?

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18. Change Scale of Value Axis:

Objective: To modify the value axis scale to better fit the data range.
- Question: Change the scale of the value axis in a line chart to have a minimum value of 0, a
maximum value of 1000, and a major interval of 100. How do you do this?

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19. Change Display Units on Value Axis:

Objective: To adjust the display units on the value axis for easier data interpretation.
-Question: Change the display units on the value axis of a bar chart from individual values to
thousands. How do you accomplish this without changing the data source?

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20.Format Columns, Bars, Pie Slices, Plot Area, Chart Area to Display an
Image:

Objective: To enhance the visual appeal of charts by adding images.

- Question: Format the columns in a column chart to display an image of the company logo.
What steps are required to insert and properly display the image?

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21. Format Columns, Bars, Pie Slices, Plot Area, Chart Area to Display an
Image:

Objective: To understand how to format different parts of a chart for better aesthetics.
- Question: Format the pie slices in a pie chart to display different textures or patterns, and
format the plot area to display a gradient fill. Describe the steps needed to achieve this.

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12. Macros:

Objective: To automate repetitive tasks using macros.

 - Question: Write a macro that automates the generation of a monthly sales report by copying
data from multiple sheets into a summary sheet. What are the steps involved in creating and
running this macro?

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