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!
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