CIS 100
Test #2 Review
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EXCEL Functions on Test
 SUM,
COUNT, COUNTA, MAX,
MIN, MEDIAN, MODE, AVERAGE,
ROUND, and IF
 Possibly
Others
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Absolute, Mixed and Relative
For a formula being
copied:
If the reference is:
It changes to:
$A$1 (absolute
$A$1 (the reference
column and absolute is absolute)
row)
A$1 (relative column C$1 (the reference is
and absolute row)
mixed)
$A1 (absolute
column and relative
row)
$A3 (the reference is
mixed)
A1 (relative column
and relative row)
C3 (the reference is
relative)
The
function
Syntax:
=IF(logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])
Arguments:
•logical_test Required
Any value or expression that can be evaluated to TRUE or FALSE.
•value_if_true Optional
•The value that you want to be returned if the logical_test argument
evaluates to TRUE.
•If logical_test evaluates to TRUE and the value_if_true argument is
omitted (that is, there is only a comma following the logical_test
argument), the IF function returns 0 (zero).
•To display the word TRUE, use the logical value TRUE for the
value_if_true argument.
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The
function
Syntax:
=IF(logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])
Arguments:
•value_if_false Optional
The value that you want to be returned if the logical_test argument
evaluates to FALSE.
If logical_test evaluates to FALSE and the value_if_false argument is
omitted, (that is, there is no comma following the value_if_true
argument), the IF function returns the logical value FALSE.
If logical_test evaluates to FALSE and the value of the value_if_false
argument is omitted (that is, in the IF function, there is a comma
following the value_if_true argument), the IF function returns the value
0 (zero).
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The
function
Description:
•The IF function returns one value if a condition you specify evaluates to
TRUE, and another value if that condition evaluates to FALSE.
Remarks:
•Up to 7 IF functions can be nested as value_if_true and value_if_false
arguments to construct more elaborate tests. (2003)
•Up to 64 IF functions can be nested as value_if_true and value_if_false
arguments to construct more elaborate tests. (2007)
•If any of the arguments to IF are arrays, every element of the array is
evaluated when the IF statement is carried out.
Errors:
None
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The
function


value_if_true
[value_if_false
]
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The
function
Syntax:
=SUM(number1, [number2], [number3], [number4], ...)
Arguments:
•number1 Required
The first item that you want to add.
•number2, number3, number4, ... Optional
The remaining items that you want to add, up to a total of 255 items.
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The
function
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The
function
Syntax:
=ROUND(number, num_digits)
Arguments:
•number Required
The number that you want to round.
•num_digits Required
The number of digits to which you want to round the number argument.
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The
function
Description:
•Rounds a number to a specified number of digits.
Remarks:
•If num_digits is greater than 0 (zero), then number is rounded to the
specified number of decimal places.
•If num_digits is 0, the number is rounded to the nearest integer.
•If num_digits is less than 0, the number is rounded to the left of the
decimal point.
Errors:
None
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The
function
=ROUND(-1.475,2) Rounds -1.475 to two decimal places
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The
function
Syntax:
=AVERAGE(number1, [number2],...)
Arguments:
•number1 Required
The first number, cell reference, or range for which you want the
average.
•number2, ... Optional
Additional numbers, cell references or ranges for which you want the
average, up to a maximum of 255.
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The
function
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The
function
Syntax:
=COUNT(value1, [value2],...)
Arguments:
•value1 Required
The first item, cell reference, or range within which you want to count
numbers.
•value2, ... Optional
Up to 255 additional items, cell references, or ranges within which you
want to count numbers.
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The
function
Description:
•Counts the number of cells that contain numbers, and counts numbers
within the list of arguments.
Remarks:
•Arguments that are numbers, dates, or a text representation of numbers (for example, a
number enclosed in quotation marks, such as "1") are counted.
•Logical values and text representations of numbers that you type directly into the list of
arguments are counted.
•Arguments that are error values or text that cannot be translated into numbers are not
counted.
•If an argument is an array or reference, only numbers in that array or reference are counted.
Empty cells, logical values, text, or error values in the array or reference are not counted.
Errors:
None
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The
function
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The
function
Syntax:
=COUNTA(value1, [value2],...)
Arguments:
•value1 Required
The first argument representing the values that you want to count.
•value2, ... Optional
Additional arguments representing the values that you want to count,
up to a maximum of 255 arguments.
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The
function
Description:
•Counts the number of cells that are not empty in a range.
Remarks:
•Counts cells containing any type of information, including error
values and empty text ("“).
•The COUNTA function does not count empty cells.
Errors:
None
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The
function
=COUNTA(A1:A8)
=7
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The
function
Syntax:
=MAX(number1,[number2],...)
Arguments:
•number1, number2, ... Required
1 to 255 numbers for which you want to find the maximum value.
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The
function
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The
function
Syntax:
=MIN(number1,[number2],...)
Arguments:
•number1, number2, ... Required
1 to 255 numbers for which you want to find the minimum value.
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The
function
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Mean- Same as AVG Function
 Median-Numbers in chronological
order, middle number. (If two
middle numbers, average of the
two)
 Mode- Number that occurs most
frequently in set of numbers
(Returns lowest of values if two or
more numbers occur equally)
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EXCEL PRACTICE

Question (Excel) Consider the following five values:
-3, 0, 6, 7, and 10
The arithmetic mean of these values is ____
Answer

1

3.94

4

6
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None of the answers provided are correct
EXCEL PRACTICE

Question (Excel) Assume that cell E4 in a spreadsheet
has the following formula:
=AB$4 + $C44
What formula will result from copying it into cell D8?

Answer =AA$4 + $C48
What is the result of evaluating the following formulas?
(a) =IF(SUM(B4:B7)>=MIN(B6,C5,D4,E7),E4,"Goodbye")
Hello
(b) =IF(E6=MAX(C4:C8),SUM(E5:E8),IF(D4>C7,B7,D6))
Coffee
(c) =IF(D4=16,SUM(B5:C6)-MAX(C5:D6),MIN(D5:E8))
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(d) =COUNT(C4:D8)
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(e) =(AVERAGE(B4:B6)-2)/C6
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What is the result of evaluating the following formula?
=IF(MAX(D5:D9)>MIN(C5:C9),"D5",D7)
A. 9
B. 16
C. D5
D. D7
E. None of the answers provided is correct
(a) Write a formula to determine the highest legal speed limit listed in Column C.
(b) Write a formula to count the number of drivers listed in the table.
(c) Write a formula to calculate the average speed of all drivers listed in the
table.
(d) What formula should be entered in cell E5 to show (6 points):
• "No Fine" if the driver was not speeding,
• A fine of $50 plus $5 for each MPH over the stated speed limit otherwise.
(Note: Your formula will need to work properly for all of the other drivers when
copied down column E.)
(a) Write a formula to determine the highest legal speed limit listed in Column C.
=MAX(C5:C9)
(b) Write a formula to count the number of drivers listed in the table.
=COUNTA(B5:B9)
(c) Write a formula to calculate the average speed of all drivers listed in the
table.
=AVERAGE(D5:D9)
(d) What formula should be entered in cell E5 to show (6 points):
• "No Fine" if the driver was not speeding,
• A fine of $50 plus $5 for each MPH over the stated speed limit otherwise.
(Note: Your formula will need to work properly for all of the other drivers when
copied down column E.)
=IF(D5<=C5, “No Fine”, 50+5*(D5-C5))