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    Applications arranged in the rows and

    columns of a grid and can be manipulated


    and used in calculations.

    A spreadsheet is a sheet of paper that shows


    accounting or other data in rows and columns; a
    spreadsheet is also a computer application program
    that simulates a physical spreadsheet by capturing,
    displaying, and manipulating data arranged in rows
    and columns. The spreadsheet is one of the most
    popular uses of the personal computer.
    In a spreadsheet, spaces that hold items of data are called cells. Each cell is labeled according to
    its placement (for example, A1, A2, A3...) and may have an absolute or relative reference to the
    cells around it. A spreadsheet is generally designed to hold numerical data and short text strings.
    Spreadsheets usually provide the ability to portray data relationships graphically. Spreadsheets
    generally do not offer the ability to structure and label data items as fully as a database and
    usually do not offer the ability to query the database. In general, a spreadsheet is a much simpler
    program than a database program.

    Examples of spreadsheet
    VisiCalc (for "visible calculator"). Lotus 1-2-3 came next,
    followed by Microsoft Excel.
    Types of spreadsheets
    Electronics and manual/traditional
    The Advantages of Electronic Spreadsheets
    Electronic spreadsheets like those created with Excel, Numbers and OpenOffice are a key part of
    modern personal and corporate finance. Electronic spreadsheets bring a number of advantages
    over traditional physical worksheets. Many of these benefits come from the ability of computers
    to make instant calculations and adjustments, which would take a human many times as long to
    enter.

    One of the key advantages of electronic spreadsheets over their manual


    counterparts is in their accuracy. Given accurate data, a spreadsheet will
    always produce accurate results. A second advantage is the fact that
    spreadsheets can be modified easily. Consider as an example the gradelevel media budget pictured in
    Figure 5.2. If it had been done manually
    and the cost of printer cartridges turned out to be $10 instead of the budgeted $8, you would have to
    erase and recalculate a number of different entries on the spreadsheet.

    Microsoft Excel is a commercial spreadsheet application written and


    distributed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. The current
    versions at the time of writing this tutorial are 2010 for Microsoft Windows
    and 2011 for Mac OS X.

    Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet tool capable of performing calculations,


    analyzing data and integrating information from different programs.

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