Excel Vocab

1. Active Cell-In Excel, the cell that is currently selected.
2. Cell-A cell is the intersection of a row and a column in a table or worksheet. It contains information such as text, numbers, or graphics.
3. Column-A vertical line of cells identified by an alphabetic label at the top of the column.
4. Find-The Find command allows you to search for specified text and/or formatting in a document.
5. Formula-In Excel, a cell entry that performs a calculations..
6. Label-A text entry in an Excel worksheet.
7. Range-A cell or group of cells that can be selected in an Excel worksheet.
8. Replace-A command that searches for specified text and/or formatting in a document and replace it with new text and/or formatting that you specify.
9. Row-In Excel, a horizontal line of cells identified by a number at the left end of the row.
10. Value-A numeric entry in Excel.
11. Workbook-An Excel file that can contain up to 256 worksheets.
12. Worksheet-A worksheet is a page in an Excel workbook
13. Freeze Panes-An Excel feature that enables you to freeze rows and columns that are above and to the left of the selected cell so that they remain fixed while scrolling the worksheet.
14. Print Titles-Repeated row or Column that appear on each page of a printed Excel worksheet.

Highlighting Is Helpful

An Adjective describes a noun, while an adverb describes the Adjective.

Formatting Fun

Noun- any member of a class of words that are formally distinguished in many languages, as in English, typically by the plural and possessive endings and that can function as the main or only elements of subjects or objects.

Verb- any member of a class of words that are formally distinguished in many languages, as in English by taking the past ending in -ed, that function as the main elements of predicates, that typically express action, state, or a relation between two things, and that (when inflected) may be inflected for tense, aspect, voice, mood, and to show agreement with their subject or object.

Prepostion- A word or phrase placed typically before a substantive and indicating the relation of that substantive to a verb, an adjective, or another substantive.

Lesson 3 Word Terms

1.Cell – The Intersection of a row and a column in a table or worksheet.

2.Character Effect – A special effect that can be applied to individual characters of text.

3.Chart – A type of graphic that visually presents numerical data.

4.Clip Art – An image that is ready to add to a document.

5.Datasheet – In Access, data displayed in a row-and-column format in a table, query, or form.

6.Diagram – A type of graphic that visually presents conceptual information rather then numerical data.

7.Highlight – A colored background applied to a selected text.

8.Landscape Orientation – a page orientation in which text is printed across the wider dimension of the page.

9.Margin – Blank space along the edge of a page where text is not printed.

10.Merge – In Excel, an action that combines selected cells into a single cell.

11.Organization Chart - A diagram that visually presents the structure of departments or personnel in an organization.

12.Portrait Orientation- A page orientation in which text is printed across the shorter dimension of the page.

13.Split - 1. In Word, an action that divides a single table cell into two or more smaller cells.
2. In Excel, an action that returns a merged cell back into individual cells.

14.Table - 1. In Word, a grid made up of horizontal rows and vertical columns that is used
to order certain types of information.
2. In Access, a collection of data with the same subject or topic.

15.Text Effect - A special effect that can be applied to one or more characters of text.

Verb Sentences

1. Act - I Don't Like To Act In Plays.
2. Active - I Am Active.
3. Add - I Add Numbers.
4. Analyze - I Analyzed The Situation.
5. Answer - I Answered The Question
6. Approximate - My Answer Was Approximate.
7. Ask - I Asked A Question.
8. Apply - I Applied A Principle.
9. Carry - I Carried the 1 In The Math Question.
10. Calculate - I Calculated The Answer.
11. Choose - I Chose The Correct Answer.
12. Classify - I Classified According To Characteristics.
13. Collect - I Collected Data.
14. Communicate - I Communicate Using Words.
15. Compare - I Compared Their Similarities.
16. Connect - I Connected The Subjects Together.
17. Construct - I Constructed An Equation.
18. Contrast - I Contrasted Their Differences.
19. Convert - I Converted The Numbers To Match The Equation.

Terms Week #7

Carry - to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport

Calculate - to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute

Choose - to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference

Classify - to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class

Collect - to gather together; assemble

Communicate - to impart knowledge of; make known;to give or interchange thoughts, feelings, information, or the like, by writing, speaking, etc.

Compare - to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences

Connect - to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind

Construct - to build or form by putting together parts

Contrast - to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc.;to exhibit unlikeness on comparison with something else; form a contrast

Convert - to change (something) into a different form or properties; transmute; transform

Terms Week #6

Act - to perform in or as if in a play; represent dramatically: act out a story

Active - to make active; cause to function or act

Add - to find the sum of

Analyze - to examine methodically by separating into parts and then studying their interrelations; to make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical; analysis of; break down into components or essential features; to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results, etc.

Answer - to speak or write in response; reply to

Approximate- to come near to; approach closely; to estimate

Ask - to put a question to; to seek and answer to

Apply - to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent; to use for or assign to a specific purpose; to put into effect; to put into operation; execute