CMPT 109-33 Lab 7
Lab Activity 7
More on Excel
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(SCROLL-DOWN FOR LAB 7 HOME EXERCISE)
a. Absolute and Relative References (Relative Referencing occur when Excel
records the input cells in relation to the formula cell while Absolute
Referencing occurs when a reference does not change when you copy a
formula from one cell to the other)
b. Autofill
c. Working with Variables and Constants in a spreadsheet
d. Concept of "range" of cells in a spreadsheet such as Excel
e. Using built-in functions such as =Max(range), =Min(range),=
Average(range)
Other guide:
Sorting and Filling
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Basic ascending and descending sorts
Complex sorts
Autofill
Alternating text and numbers with Autofill
Autofilling functions
Graphics
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Adding clip art
Add an image from a file
Editing a graphic
AutoShapes
Charts
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Chart Wizard
Resizing a chart
Moving a chart
Chart formatting toolbar
Copy a chart to Microsoft Word
Page Properties and Printing
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Page breaks
Page orientation
Margins
Headers, footers, and page numbers
Print Preview
Print
Exercise.
Create a Spreadsheet that looks like this:
Use the header/footer feature you learnt last week to put your name, course &
section number at the top-right side of the sheet.
Name Quiz1
------Weights 17.5%
Quiz2
---17.5%
Final
---50%
Proj
---10%
Hmwk
---5%
Toni
Pat
Bozo
45
76
65
85
90
54
50
78
32
50
65
87
68
87
78
Total
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Min
Max
Average
1. Do not enter any other numbers. This is the data. The rest of the cells have to be
calculated by Excel. To do that you have to enter the right formulas/commands into
the cells.
2. Now enter the functions you need to compute the Minimum, Maximum and
Average for each quiz, the final test, projects, and homework. You need to use the
functions =Max(range), =Min(range), and Average(range). Use the relative
addressing scheme. You need to enter it only once, and then you can copy across
using the Fill-Right command.
3. Calculate the total score for each student
4. Change the column widths, etc to align the cells nicely. Format the weights row so
that the percent format is shown. Format the final grade column so that the
averages show correct to two decimal places. You can do these by selecting the
ranges, and then selecting the Format command and giving the appropriate
commands. Consult your notes and textbook if you are not sure. Print out the sheet
and hand in. Select "Landscape" when printing so that the sheet fits on a single
sheet of paper. If the spreadsheet does not fit on a single sheet of paper then
rearrange the column widths until it does.
5. Change the weight for quiz#1 to 15%, and quiz#2 to 15% and change the weight
for the Final to 55% and see how all the total are updated for all students.
7. Draw a Histogram (Column chart) with a well presented format of your choice to
represent this data.
Save file as Lab7.xls in your disk and send as an email attachment to
sannih1@mail.montclair.edu with Subject: Lab7.
Note: * Relative cell referencing: excel records the input cell in relation to the formula cell
* Absolute cell reference: Used when you don’t want any changes to the cell when you copy a formula