Why is a spreadsheet called a spreadsheet?

Answer 1

It is because it is a electronic spreadsheet program. A spreadsheet in the traditional sense is a piece of paper with rows and columns that people use to write figures on and do calculations. In 1978 a business student named Dan Bricklin, thought that there should be a simpler way of doing them than on paper, as they were slow and tedious to use, especially when changes in the figures needed to be made. He got together with Bob Frankston who was a friend and a programmer. They created VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet program. Many other spreadsheet programs were created by other people after that and Microsoft Excel is one of those.

Answer 2

A spreadsheet is a large piece of paper which people write numbers in to do calculations. This can be long and tedious and if an error is made, you may have to start again. To help make this easier, the first electronic spreadsheet program, called VisiCalc, was invented in 1978. Excel is the name of Microsoft's spreadsheet program., which was first launched in 1985. Other companies also make spreadsheet programs. Excel is the name of the brand of the product, not the product itself. It is like there are lots of brands of cars, but they are all cars. Excel is a type of spreadsheet like Ford is a type of a car.

Answer 3

Only Microsoft knows. <- this is completel wrong excel is called excel for a very good reason it stands for a very complicated series of words so micrasoft decided to name it that

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It's just the trade-mark, but is it a play on "excellent" or "excelling at" and (work-sheet) "cell"?

Answer 4

There is no clear answer of your question, but as per my knowledge excel represent calculation thats why this software named MS excel.

Answer 5

I would expect a spreadsheet is called a spreadsheet because data used is spread over a large digital sheet.

Answer 6

It is an electronic worksheet or spreadsheet. It is based on the manual worksheet or spreadsheet that are used by businesses, Accountants, mathematicians etc.

Answer 7

Because it is a computerised spreadsheet, as opposed to a paper-based spreadsheet.

Answer 8

It is because it is a electronic spreadsheet program. A spreadsheet in the traditional sense is a piece of paper with rows and columns that people use to write figures on and do calculations. In 1978 a business student named Dan Bricklin, thought that there should be a simpler way of doing them than on paper, as they were slow and tedious to use, especially when changes in the figures needed to be made. He got together with Bob Frankston who was a friend and a programmer. They created VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet program. Many other spreadsheet programs were created by other people after that and Microsoft Excel is one of those.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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