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LECTURES 2.1: INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL (BASICS)
INSTRUCTOR: ZAHRA MASHAYEKHI

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Chapter 2:
Introduction to Excel (Append A., Ch. 3
and Ch. 10)

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ILOs
Functions and features:
oBasic Excel features, such as, referencing, dragging, sorting, etc.
oSimple functions, such as, sum, sumproduct, min, max, etc., as well as, ways to understand how
a function works from the description
oShowing formulas, tracing precedents and dependents of any cell
oCharts: line, bar, column, etc.

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Layout of an Excel Worksheet

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Open “Unsolved – Excel Tutorial (Basics).xlsx”

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Open “Unsolved – Excel Tutorial (Charts and Tables).xlsx”

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Glossary (Common Excel terminology)
Mean (arithmetic mean): A measure of central location computed by summing the data values and
dividing by the number of observations.
Median: A measure of central location provided by the value in the middle when the data are arranged in
ascending order.
Mode: A measure of central location defined as the value that occurs with greatest frequency.
Variance: A measure of variability based on the squared deviations of the data values about the mean.
Range: A measure of variability defined to be the largest value minus the smallest value.
Time series: Data that are collected over a period of time (minutes, hours, days, months, years, etc.).

Categorical data: Data for which categories of like items are identified by labels or names. Arithmetic
operations cannot be performed on categorical data.

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Summary of Excel Features and Functions
Excel Features:

Referencing: The method by which you refer to a cell or series of cells in a formula.

Filtering: To display only the rows that meet certain conditions.

Sorting: Arranging data according to the requirements.

Scatter chart: A graphical presentation of the relationship between two quantitative variables. One variable is shown on the horizontal axis and the other on the vertical axis.

Histogram: A graphical presentation of a frequency distribution, relative frequency distribution, or percent frequency distribution of quantitative data constructed by placing the
bin intervals on the horizontal axis and the frequencies, relative frequencies, or percent frequencies on the vertical axis.

Pivot table: is a table of grouped values that aggregates the individual items of a more extensive table within one or more discrete categories.

Excel Functions:

MIN Max

AVERAGE IF

SUM SUMPRODUCT

Count COUNTIF (COUNTIFS)

COUNTA AGGREGATE

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