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• Ch. 1 – Introduction to Excel

• There are 5 demonstration models in Ch. 1

• Go to “Resources” “Support Files” “Chapter 1”

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• Demo 1: - comments worksheet with text- simple addition function- three different types of formulas (see H6, H12, H18) in the demo file- changing values on a spreadsheet – everything instantly updated

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• Demo 2: - more functions: MIN, MAX, AVERAGE, MEDIAN- introduce “Named Ranges” technique

- shape of X, Y and XY is the same- “=X*Y formula” does row-by-row element pair multiplication

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180**2sin2 g = gravity

v = velocityd = distance

• Demo 3: - work with multiple worksheets- cell references- translating mathematical formulas into Excel formulas- graph a simple function:

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• Demo 4: - graphs with more than 1 line (or curve)- change parameters (velocity or angle) until you hit the desired target- introduce more new functions: ^, EXP, TAN, COS

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• Demo 5: - statistical analysis- how to simulate the throwing of a pair of dice?

RAND() function – produces a random number in [0,1)COUNTIF – count the number of occurrences of a specified

value

Example to simulate throwing a die (i.e. generate an integer from 1 to 6 randomly):

- RAND() gives 0.3102- 0.3102*6 = 1.8612- INT(1.8612) = 1 - INT(RAND()*6)+1 = 2

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• Homework 1 (Due 11pm next Tuesday): - Exercise 1:

comments worksheet Summing worksheet Enter month names: enter “May”, then use fill right command

- Exercise 2: create a title that spans several columns and is centered Create formulas to allow for adding columns

- Exercise 3: turn a mathematical formula (i.e. cosine function) into an Excel formula Create a graph Fine-tuning (i.e. format X- and Y-axis, create title)

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• Homework 1: - Notes:

To “Format a cell”:“Home” “Cells” “Format” “Format Cells”

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