Objectives

Describe a spreadsheet.
- Define Row, Column, cell
- Describe how each is labeled
- Suggest several potential applications
Distinguish between a formula and a constant.
Perform basic spreadsheet operations.
Show how to print a spreadsheet in computed values or cell formula mode
Print spreadsheets in various modes.

Introduction

Ledger Book - think of Bob Cratchit , or a bill of sale.
- Entries are made when things are purchased
- Totals are calculated from these entries
- We can set things up so that the machine does the totals for us.
- And so much more.
A spreadsheet is arranged in Rows and Columns
- Columns go up and down (Hold up the roof on the Parthenon)
- Rows go from left to right (row your boat)
Columns are labeled with letters
Rows are labeled with numbers
A cell is a point where a row and column intersect, and are labeled with a letter and a number.
Into these cells we can put:
- Constants - values that do not change automatically
- formulas - calculations
Instead of an insertion point, we have the "Active Cell"