what is Spreadsheet Software
February 14, 2019
Spreadsheet Software
Spreadsheet software is a Widely
used application software for calculations. Millions
of people use spreadsheet software
to perform different tasks more quickly and accurately
It worksheets to enter data A
worksheet is a collection of rows and columns
user to make different calculations
using formulas and built-in functions. spreadsheet
software also provides the facility
to display data graphically using chart. Some examples of
spreadsheet software are Microsoft
Excel, Numbers and Quattro Pro.
Application of
Spreadsheet
Some important applications of
spreadsheet software are as follows:
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It can be used by corporations to track profit and
losses
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Economists can generate growth graphs of country
economy
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Statisticians can calculate probability of crashing
the market
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Women can manage their household budgets
Advantages
Computerized spreadsheets can
calculate data easily, accurately and efficiently. Large
quantities of numbers are added,
subtracted, multiplied and divided. When new information inserted in existing
spreadsheet, revised calculations are performed automatically
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It increases the ease and speed of calculating.
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It makes it easy to modify information and recalculate
automatically.
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It displays numeric data as a chart or graphs.
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It incorporates numeric data into another software
application.
Disadvantages
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spreadsheet software cannot process a large volume of
data quickly.
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It does not provide much programming facilities.
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Features of Spreadsheet Software.