Spreadsheets & applications software

Mindmap: Applications Software

Common / ICT / Year 11 / Applications Software MindmapFollow the instructions on the file

Objectives

• Know what (general purpose and specialist) Applications Software are (D+)

• Be able to describe the use of Spreadsheet Software (D+) and explain why (C+)

Applications Software

NO BRAND NAMES

APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE

OPERATING SYSTEM

SETTINGS

END USER

Applications Software

General Purpose• Word Processing• Spreadsheet• Database• Presentation• DTP• …

Specialist

Spreadsheet SoftwareDON’T CALL

IT EXCEL!

What you need to know:

Labels, Data &

Formulas

Formulas and

Functions

Absolute & Relative

references

FormatsAdvantages

of Spreadsheets

Spreadsheet Basics

A B C D

1 Name Class Target Grade A2 mark

2 J. Doe 11BC IT A 76

3 A. Student 11BCIT D 15

4 S. Omeone 11BCIT C 59

Column

Row Cell

Spreadsheet Basics

A B C D

1 Name Class Target Grade A2 mark

2 J. Doe 11BC IT A 76

3 A. Student 11BCIT D 15

4 S. Omeone 11BCIT C 59

Labels

Data

What is the Cell reference of the cell that contains

A B C D

1 Name Class Target Grade A2 mark

2 J. Doe 11BC IT A 76

3 A. Student 11BCIT D 15

4 S. Omeone 11BCIT C 59

Using (Relative) Cell References

A B C D

1 57 12 34 29

2

3 =A1+2

4

Using Absolute Cell References

A B C D

1 57 12 34 29

2

3 =$A$1+2

4

Formulas & FunctionsExplain the meaning of these mathematical operators used in spreadsheet formulas:• /• +• *• -

Explain what each of these spreadsheet functions do:• Average• Max• Min• Mode• Median• Sum• Count• CountA• If

Formatting

• Formatting cells to match data type• Improving presentation– Alignment– Font formats– Borders, backgrounds– Merging cells

Benefits of using Spreadsheets

Benefit

Exam-style Question

• Textbook page 117 Question 3

Objectives

• Know what (general purpose and specialist) Applications Software are (D+)

• Be able to describe the use of Spreadsheet Software (D+) and explain why (C+)

Homework!

http://wallwisher.com/wall/application-software