DAY 9:EXCEL

RAHUL KAVIRahul.Kavi@mail.wvu.edu

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

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THINGS TO REMEMBER

• Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong (Murphy’s Law).

• Don’t wait till last minute to do your homework/MyITLab lessons (post test).

• Personal Computers/Library Computers/Open Lab Computers.

• Help from instructors/Proctors in Open Lab.

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THINGS TO REMEMBER

• MyITLab lesson B grades are updated.• You are responsible for submitting

homework before due date using submission tool.

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THINGS TO REMEMBER

• Something wrong with MyITLab? These are the things to try:1. Try different browser/computer/operating

system.

2. Clear browser cache.

3. Contact MyITLab tech support. More details available on CS101 website.

4. Try googling your problem.

• Have a question in Homework? Checkout the help videos.

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THINGS TO REMEMBER

• Homework due on Fridays.• MyITLab lessons due on Mondays.• Check schedule for more details.• Register for MyITLab. Don’t wait till last

moment.• Start early and re-attempt until you get a full

score.• Remember to “submit” your work in

MyITLab.

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THINGS TO REMEMBER

• Range Names (will be covered in next class).

• MyITLab lessons in pre-training, post-test, post training (provide more coverage of the syllabus).

• If you are on trial version of MyITLab, take notice of the expiration date on MyITLab and consider purchasing it.

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REST OF THE TOPICS

• Switching Axes in a chart.• Scenario Manager.• Range Names.• Goal Seek.

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RECAP

• Create Charts (2D line charts, Clustered Column Charts).

• Creating Trend-Lines, Spark-Lines.• Setting Axes titles.• Choosing trend-lines based on R-squared

values.• Pivot Tables and Charts

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TODAY

• Printing charts• Printing layouts• Switching Axes in a chart• Transposing Tables• Scenario Manager• Goal Seek, What-If analysis• Range Names

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SCENARIO MANAGER

• Scenario manager helps user to store pre-defined values into cells and switch between values in cells.

• This provides a easier way to switch between set of values (for example see how sales performance may affect the profit margin of a company?).

• Examples: What will be profit margin if sales are increased by 5%, 10%, 20%, etc.

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GOAL SEEK

• This what-if analysis tool provides us means through which we can find a target value by adjusting other set of values.

• Example: How much should I score (the goal) in final Exam to get an A grade?