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Introduction to Spreadsheet Concepts

Latest update on Thursday 21 January 2021 à 04:31 by Elena Keracheva.

A spreadsheet software (or spreadsheet program) is a software that permits numerical data to be used and to perform automatic calculations on numbers contained in a table. It is also possible to automate complex calculations by using a large number of parameters and by creating tables called worksheets.

Uses

Spreadsheets can also easily produce graphic representations of the entered data:

  • Histogrammes.
  • Curves.
  • Sector charts.
  • Etc.

Therefore, the spreadsheet is a multi-use tool that works as well for
secretarial activities that involve organizing large quantities of
data, as at the strategic and decisional level by creating graphical
representation of synthesised information.

The Main Spreadsheets

Numerous spreadsheets have been produced by the main software companies. The main spreadsheets are:

  • Microsoft Excel, in the Microsoft Office office suite.
  • Sun StarOffice Calc, in the StarOffice suite.
  • OpenCalc, in the OpenOffice suite.
  • IBM/Lotus 1-2-3 in the SmartSuite suite.
  • Corel Quattro Pro in the WordPerfect suite.
  • KSpread in the KOffice free suite from Linux.

Examples in the present article are based on the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, but the other spreadsheets contain the same functionalities.

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