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(TCO 1) An Output Area (as it applies to Excel 2010) is defined as_______. a range of cells containing results based upon manipulation of the variables in the input area displays the name of a worksheet within a workbook a range of cells containing values for variables used in formulas displays the content of the active cell

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(TCO 1) Which of the following best describes a cell address? Identifies the electronic "neighborhood" of a spreadsheet Identifies a cell by a column letter and a row number Searches for and displays similar labels as you type Is a number that represents a quantity and can be the basis of calculations

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(TCO 1) Which of the following best describes the active cell? Is where all the functions of the database perform the calculations Is the cell that always holds the current date Is the location of the insertion point as indicated by a dark border Is where all the formulas of the workbook do the math

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(TCO 1) Why would you use cell references in formulas instead of constant values? You can easily include letters, numbers, and spaces It is easier to debug the errors You can change the input values without changing the formulas You can control the sequence in which Excel performs arithmetic operations

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(TCO 1) The fill handle in Excel 2010 _______. is the fastest way to type A1 in the name box helps carry over the fill to the remaining slides is the same action as pressing "Enter" is a small black square at the bottom-right corner of a cell that facilitates fill operations

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(TCO 1) In Excel 2010, a column width ________. is adjustable so you can display more or less characters in a column is not adjustable so keep the formulas as short as possible

always switches back to default is best left unchanged unless you absolutely have to
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(TCO 1) The three types of data that can be entered in a cell in an Excel worksheet are ________________. columns, rows, and fields numbers, fonts, and styles functions, comments, and macros text, values, and formulas

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(TCO 1) Which of the following describes the horizontal Alignment in Excel 2010? Refers to the up-down position of contents in a cell Removes the vertical lines running through the data Puts a line horizontally through the data Refers to the left-right position of contents in a cell

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(TCO 3) A chart can be defined as ________.

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a group of related data points a visual representation of numerical data a numeric value that describes a single value on a chart text that describes a collection of data points in a chart
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(TCO 3) Which best describes a data point? A numeric value that describes a single value on a chart A group of related data points Displays data comparisons vertically in columns Text that describes a collection of data points in a chart

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(TCO 3) When creating a chart in Excel, a single data series _____. compares values for one set of data groups or clusters similar data in columns to compare values across categories is a key that identifies the color, gradient, picture, texture, or pattern fill assigned to each data series in a chart compares two or more sets of data in one chart

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(TCO 3) Stock market or economic trends over long periods of time are frequently shown on a _________. line chart bar chart pie chart doughnut chart

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(TCO 3) A pie chart with one or more slices separated for emphasis is called a(n) ____________ pie chart. expanded exploded displaced clustered

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(TCO 3) When you select a chart, Excel displays a Chart Tools contextual tab with three specific tabs: Design, Layout, and Format. Home, Insert, and Page Layout. Chart, Type, and Formulas. Data, Review, and Data.

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(TCO 3) Which of the following best describes a sparkline? A label that describes either the category axis or the value axis A miniature chart contained in a single cell The value or name of a data point A label that describes the chart

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