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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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