Introduction to Spreadsheet Concepts
What is a Spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet (or spreadsheet program) is 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.
In addition, spreadsheets can also easily produce graphic representations of the data entered:
- histograms
- curves
- sector charts
- ...
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 following articles are based on the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, but the other spreadsheets contain the same functionalities.
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