Excel Chapter 1: Introduction to Excel: What Is a Spreadsheet?
 
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1. The intersection of a row and a column is called a _______.  

2. A predefined computational task, such as AVERAGE, is known as a(n) _______.  

3. Which of the following is considered a constant?  

4. The ____________ contains buttons corresponding to the most basic commands in Excel.  

5. You have an open workbook named Budget. The command that will save that workbook with the name Revised Budget is:  

6. The command used to create a new workbook is located on the __________ menu.  

7. You want to delete column B from your worksheet. The command that accomplishes this is:  

8. The command that gives you control over the printed worksheet is:  

9. You have entered the name "Grauer" in cell B12. In cell B19, you type a G, and Excel fills in the letters "rauer". This feature is known as:  

10. The command(s) needed to duplicate the contents of one cell range in another location is(are):  

11. Cell D16 contains the function =AVERAGE(D1:D15). If you copy D16 over 2 columns, the contents of the destination cell will be:  

12. A cell reference that does not adjust when it is copied is referred to as a(n):  

13. Cell J5 is formatted as percentage with one decimal place and displays 47.8%. The value of that cell (in decimal format) is:  

14. By default, text entries are:  

15. The tab in the Format Cells dialog that allows you to choose a different color in which to shade a cell is:  

16. An Excel worksheet consists of one or more workbooks.  
 
17. A formula is a cell entry whose value will not change.  
 
18. You can define the margins on a printed worksheet with the Page Setup command.  
 
19. An absolute reference is one that is adjusted when a cell containing that reference is copied.  
 
20. In a copy operation, the cell you are copying from is called the source range.  
 
21.

Identify the type of cell reference.  

Using the pulldown boxes, match each item on the left to the corresponding item at right.

0.1  A. B4
0.2  B. $B$4
0.3  C. B$4

22.

Match the term with its best definition.  

Using the pulldown boxes, match each item on the left to the corresponding item at right.

0.1  A. a computerized version on an accountant's ledger
0.2  B. contains one or more worksheets
0.3  C. an Excel spreadsheet
0.4  D. the intersection of a row and column

23.

Match the type of cell entry with its characteristics  

Using the pulldown boxes, match each item on the left to the corresponding item at right.

0.1  A. a predefined computational task
0.2  B. will not change
0.3  C. value changes as the values of the underlying cells change

Answer choices in this exercise are randomized and will appear in a different order each time the page is loaded.