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                        Two students have created charts representing traffic signal symbols. Which chart is more
                        engaging and organised? And why?

                                        STUDENT 1                                   STUDENT 2

                                            Speed limit                              Stop
                                 Stop        40
                                                                           40        Speed limit
                                         Pedestrian crossing
                                                                                     Pedestrian crossing
                                  Horn prohibited
                                                                                     Horn prohibited
                                        No Parking
                                                                                     No Parking

                      You have learnt  about Word for documents and PowerPoint for presentations. In this
                      chapter, you will explore Excel. It helps you to perform mathematical calculations,
                      analyse data and organise information in a tabular format.

                              INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL

                      Excel is commonly referred to as an electronic spreadsheet. A spreadsheet is a
                      tool that organises text and numbers into rows and columns for easy management
                      and analysis.

                      FEATURES OF EXCEL

                      Here are some important features of Excel:                  Microsoft Excel was first released in
                                                                                  1985 for the Apple Macintosh.
                          Organises data in rows and columns.
                          Fills in series of data quickly with Auto Fill and Flash Fill.

                          Formats data with different fonts, sizes and colours.
                          Supports multiple sheets in one workbook.

                          Creates charts to show data graphically.
                          Uses formulas to do simple and complex mathematical calculations.

                          Sorts data in order (alphabetically or numerically).

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