LESSON 1

Getting Started

The row number always appears first in a cell reference.

True

False

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A cell reference is a cell’s column and row location.

True

False

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The active cell is surrounded by a dark border.

True

False

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The formula bar displays the contents of the active cell.

True

False

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Excel automatically right-aligns text when displaying it in a cell.

True

False

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The AutoComplete feature automatically completes an entry based on previous entries in a column.

True

False

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A workbook is different from a spreadsheet.

True

False

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A spreadsheet is a grid of rows and columns containing only numbers.

True

False

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When data is too wide to fit in a cell, the part that does not fit will be deleted.

True

False

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The primary purpose of spreadsheet software is to let users create documents such as business letters.

True

False

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Worksheets can contain several workbooks.

True

False

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Excel is a computerized _____.

Databas

e

Spre

adsh

eet

Word

proce

ssor

Opera

ting syste

m

25% 25%25%25%1. Database2. Spreadsheet3. Word processor4. Operating system

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Excel stores its documents as files called _____.

Worksh

eets

Notebooks

Workbooks

Exce

l sheets

25% 25%25%25%1. Worksheets2. Notebooks3. Workbooks4. Excel sheets

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By default, an Excel workbook is made up of _____ worksheets.

Two Thre

e Fo

ur Fi

ve

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To move from one worksheet to another within an Excel workbook, click the _____.

Active

cell

Scro

ll bar

Sheet t

ab

Tab button

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The rectangular area where a column and a row intersect is called a(n) _____.

Cell

Cell range

Cell pointe

r

Active

cell

25% 25%25%25%1. Cell2. Cell range3. Cell pointer4. Active cell

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Columns are represented by _____.

Letters

Numbers

Windows

cells

25% 25%25%25%1. Letters2. Numbers3. Windows4. cells

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Rows are represented by _____.

Letters

Numbers

Windows

Cells

25% 25%25%25%1. Letters2. Numbers3. Windows4. Cells

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When you open Excel, a new worksheet appears named _____.

Sheet1

Book1

Workbook1

Worksh

eet1

25% 25%25%25%1. Sheet12. Book13. Workbook14. Worksheet1

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When the data is too wide for the cell, Excel _____.

Disp

lays a

serie

s of n

umb..

Cuts off th

e data

Allows t

he data to

run o...

All of t

he above

25% 25%25%25%1. Displays a series of number signs (####)

2. Cuts off the data3. Allows the data to

run outside of the column

4. All of the above

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