A formula. It can also be a function.
Spreadsheets are for manipulating numbers. So anything to do with calculations can be done with a spreadsheet. So dealing with recording and calculating profits is ideal for a spreadsheet.
Three types of data may be entered into a spreadsheet or worksheet: (1) values or numbers, (2) names or labels, and (3) formulas for calculation.
The program is a Spreadsheet. eg Microsoft Excel
A row (numbers) and a column (letters) intersect at a cell. Example: A1, is the first cell in the top left-hand corner of a spreadsheet.
A row (numbers) and a column (letters) intersect at a cell. Example: A1, is the first cell in the top left-hand corner of a spreadsheet.
It can sort all standard data that can be entered into a spreadsheet. So it can sort numbers, dates, text and logical data (True/False).
Apple's Numbers software is the spreadsheet component of their iWork suite.
A rule in a spreadsheet is just what it sounds like - it limits what the user can input. For example, if you were to add a rule from the data validation tab that says values entered into a specified cell can only be whole numbers, and the user tried to enter a decimal then the spreadsheet would disallow the entry (or warn the user depending on what settings you applied when setting the rule.
A row (numbers) and a column (letters) intersect at a cell. Example: A1, is the first cell in the top left-hand corner of a spreadsheet.
Spreadsheets are mainly for manipulating numbers and doing calculations, but a spreadsheet will also have a lot of text in it too, usually to explain what the numbers refer to. So there will be mostly numbers on a spreadsheet, but lots of text too.
Serial numbers. Or, generically for any spreadsheet, row headers.
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