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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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