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Introducti on ...... ii 27. L.A. Lakers® 2 ...... 61 Acti vity Layout ...... iii 28. Quarterback Stati sti cs ...... 64 Curriculum Guide ...... iv 29. M&M’S® Candy ...... 66 Acti viti es ...... 1 30. NBA® Standings ...... 68 1. Social Networking ...... 2 31. Verizon Wireless® ...... 71 2. American Top 40 Music ...... 4 32. Music Sales in U.S...... 74 3. Text Messaging ...... 6 33. Top 10 Candy Bars ...... 77 4. L.A. Lakers® ...... 8 34. Expense Report ...... 80 5. Class Roster ...... 10 35. Billboard.com® ...... 82 6. Automobile Research ...... 12 36. Original 13 States 2 ...... 84 7. The GAP® ...... 14 37. Stocks ...... 86 8. Class Roster 2 ...... 16 38. The GAP® 2 ...... 89 9. Movie Release Dates ...... 18 39. Music Genres ...... 91 10. Quiz Scores ...... 20 40. San Francisco Giants® 2 ...... 94 11. Quiz Scores 2 ...... 22 41. Teen Cars ...... 95 12. Teen U.S.A. Payroll Register ...... 24 42. TV Show Standings ...... 97 13. MLB® Standings ...... 27 43. Spring Break 2011 ...... 100 14. San Francisco Giants® ...... 30 44. Search Engines ...... 102 15. Best Buy® ...... 33 45. iPhone® Games ...... 105 16. CompUSA® ...... 36 46. Summer Olympic Games ...... 109 17. Facebook® ...... 38 47. Ringtones ...... 112 18. Colleges ...... 40 48. Raise...... 115 19. Concerts ...... 42 49. NBA® Standings 2 ...... 118 20. Reality TV ...... 44 50. Yacht Mortgage Calculator ...... 121 21. Presidents...... 46 51. Car Purchase ...... 124 22. Original 13 States ...... 48 52. NFL Fantasy Football® ...... 127 23. Pro Athletes ...... 50 53. Computer Games ...... 130 24. Checkbook Register ...... 52 54. iTunes® Movie Rentals ...... 133 25. Sales Report ...... 55 55. Pep Rally Expenses ...... 137 26. Accounts Payable ...... 58 Introducti on
Welcome to the 2nd Editi on ofExcel It! from B.E. Publishing. The Excel It! Student Workbook includes all new and updated acti viti es that provide students with real-world, hands-on practi ce acti viti es and projects to help them become profi cient users of Microsoft Excel. Excel It! provides students with teen-based acti viti es to help them apply real-world data to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Each project has been organized in an easy-to-read, self-guided, step-by-step format and is set up to become more diffi cult as students progress through the book. Completi ng the acti viti es in this book will prepare students for the Microsoft Offi ce Specialist Certi fi cati on in Excel.
Prerequisite Skills Required In order to complete the acti viti es in this book, the student should have a basic working knowledge of using Microsoft Excel. This book does not provide step-by-step instructi ons specifi c to anyone parti cular version of Microsoft Excel; rather, it provides general instructi ons for students to practi ce using any version of Microsoft Excel.
Compatibility The instructi ons have been writt en for any version of Microsoft Excel running on a Windows operati ng system. However, with few modifi cati ons, this book can easily be used with Macintosh- based systems.
Standards The skills in this book align with NBEA (Nati onal Business Educati on Associati on) and ISTE (Internati onal Society of Technology Educati on) informati on technology standards for spreadsheets.
Organization of the Textbook The text is organized into a hierarchical skill-level format. With a few excepti ons, most of the acti viti es in this book build upon skills practi ced in previous acti viti es.
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ACTIVITY 7 The GAP®
New Skills New Skills Activity Overview Activity Overview
Format cells as 1. he Gap® is a worldwide retail clothing store that off ers premium clothing numbers. Tand accessories. They provide consumers with a wide assortment of fresh, 2. Increase a cell’s casual, and American style clothing. The Gap® has everything people need to lists the new skill or skills decimal places. Provides a description of each activity, express a personal style. From jeans and T’s, to khakis and oxfords, the Gap® has fashion at great prices for adults, teens, kids, and babies. being reinforced. The following acti vity illustrates how spreadsheets can be used by a retail highlighting the spreadsheet(s) to be clothing store to list the cost of merchandise (unit cost) and its selling price. produced. Instructions
1. Create a NEW spreadsheet. Unless otherwise stated, the font should be 10 point Arial. 2. Type the data as shown. 3. Bold cell A2 and change the font size to 14 point. Instructions 4. Bold cells A3, A9, and A20. 5. Bold rows 6 and 7. 6. Format the width of column A to 14.0 and left align. 7. Format the width of column B to 14.0 and center align. Provides the step-by-step instructions 8. Format the width of columns C and D to 20.0 and left align. 9. Format the width of columns E and F to 9.0 and center align. for completing each activity. New Skill Indicator NEW SKILL 10. Select column B and format it as numbers displaying 0 decimal places. NEW SKILL 11. Select columns E and F and format them as numbers displaying 2 decimal places. 12. Carefully proofread your work for accuracy. identifi es an instruction that 13. Save the spreadsheet as THE GAP. 14. Analyze the changes made to the data in the spreadsheet. 15. Set the Print Area to include all cells containing data in the spreadsheet. includes a new skill reinforced 16. Print Preview and adjust the Page Setup so that the spreadsheet fi ts on one page. in an activity. 17. Print a copy of the spreadsheet if required by your instructor.
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ACTIVITY The GAP® 7
INPUT DATA
A B C D E F 1 Activity 7 Student Name 2 THE GAP 3 Markup Schedule December 2010 Input Data Spreadsheets 4 5 6 ITEM UNIT SELLING 7 NUMBER ITEM STYLE COST PRICE 8 Provides the reader with a hard copy 9 Men's wear 715503 Denim Jacket Well-worn 30 79.5 10 772336 Classic Khaki Straight Fit 22 49.5 11 737510 Boot Fit Jeans Vintage Wash 32 64.5 12 768710 Waffle Knit T Camo 10 24.5 of the spreadsheet that coincides with 13 768699 City Cycle Graphic T 11 24.5 14 750454 Cardigan Hooded 16 49.99 15 750202 Rugby Polo Striped 15 32.99 each activity. 16 539875 Cargo Shorts Camo 8 17.99 17 783492 Leather Belt Distressed Buckle 13 39.5 18 19 20 Women's wear 770646 Leather Jacket Funnel Neck 89 298 21 768458 Denim Jacket Elbow Pad 28 69.5 22 770836 Puffer Vest 30 59.5 23 768454 Legging Jeans True Black Wash 32 69.5 24 770608 Mini Skirt Plaid 21 44.5 25 749450 Sweater Hoodie 22 44.99 26 772219 Shoulder Link Tank 14 29.5 27 790947 Zipper T 17 34.5 28 771999 Double Layer T 12 24.5 29 776518 Leather Tassel Tote 49 98 30 776546 Skinny Belt Pyramid Studded 13 29.5
Source: http://www.gap.com
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ACTIVITY Music Genres 39
TABLE 39 1 Instructions: Type the data exactly as shown below using a program that allows you to save the file as a “text only” file (.TXT file extension). Save the file as MUSIC GENRES.txt.
Music Genres SKIP ONE LINE HERE USING THE< ENTER> KEY Artist, Album, Genre Input Frames Weezer, Death to False Metal, Pop/Rock Brian Eno, Small Craft on a Milk Sea, Electronic N.E.R.D., Nothing, Pop/Rock Huey Lewis, Soulsville, Pop/Rock Provides the data to be typed Neil Diamond, Dreams, Pop/Rock Good Charlotte, Cardiology, Pop/Rock Taylor Swift, Speak Now, Pop/Rock SEPARATE EACH LINE USING THE
TABLE 39 2 Music Genres
Artist Album Genre Weezer Death to False Metal Pop/Rock Format Sample Brian Eno Small Craft on a Milk Sea Electronic N.E.R.D. Nothing Pop/Rock Huey Lewis Soulsville Pop/Rock Neil Diamond Dreams Pop/Rock Good Charlotte Cardiology Pop/Rock illustrates the spreadsheet and data Taylor Swift Speak Now Pop/Rock Bryan Ferry Olympia Pop/Rock Brad Paisley Hits Alive Country with proper formatting. Sunshine Anderson The Sun Shines Again R&B Charlotte Church Back to Scratch Pop/Rock Matt & Kim Sidewalks Pop/Rock Kings of Leon Come Around Sundown Pop/Rock Shakira Sale el Sol Latin Buddy Guy Living Proof Soul Source: http://www.allmusic.com Source: 93
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PAGE 1 Curriculum Guide
ACTIVITY NEW SKILLS
1 Social Networking Enter data in a spreadsheet. Identi fy cell addresses. Save a spreadsheet. Set the print area of a spreadsheet.
2 American Top 40 Align cell data to left , right, and center. Music Print preview.
3 Text Messaging Change font size. Use bold, italics, and underline text-style enhancements.
4 L.A. Lakers Change column widths.
5 Class Roster Format cells to text. Sort data in ascending order (A-Z).
6 Automobile Research Use the AutoFill feature to complete a number sequence.
7 The Gap Format cells as numbers. Increase a cell’s decimal places.
8 Class Roster 2 Retrieve a stored fi le. Save an existi ng fi le using a diff erent name. Change page orientati on to landscape.
9 Movie Release Dates Format cells as dates.
10 Quiz Scores Add numbers using a formula. Use the AutoFill feature to complete formulas. Display formulas.
11 Quiz Scores 2 Use the Average, Maximum, and Minimum. Sort data in descending order (Z-A).
12 Teen U.S.A. Payroll Use formulas to multi ply, add, and subtract numbers. Register Use parentheses in formulas. Use a formula that references the answer to another cell’s formula. Change page margins.
13 MLB Standings Print gridlines. Copy and paste formulas.
14 San Fransisco Giants Divide numbers in a formula. Increase a cell’s decimal places. Use the SUM functi on.
15 Best Buy Format row height.
16 Comp USA Insert a page header. iv Curriculum Guide
ACTIVITY NEW SKILLS
17 Facebook Merge cells. Insert a page footer.
18 Colleges Format text directi on.
19 Concerts Change column widths using AutoFit. Format cells as currency.
20 Reality TV Use text wrap within cells.
21 U.S. Presidents Insert a clipart image in a spreadsheet.
22 Original 13 States Insert comments for cells.
23 Pro Athletes Format cells to currency using the dollar sign butt on.
24 Checkbook Register Use the AutoSum butt on.
25 Sales Report None. This acti vity provides additi onal reinforcement in using many of the skills introduced in previous acti viti es.
26 Accounts Payable Format cells to percents.
27 L.A. Lakers Cut, copy, and paste data. Use sets of parentheses in formulas.
28 Quarterback Stati sti cs Change cell shading.
29 M&M’s Candy Format cells as fracti ons.
30 NBA Standings Insert and delete rows.
31 Verizon Wireless Use the absolute cell reference in a formula.
32 Music Sales in U.S. Format font colors.
33 Top 10 Candy Bars Insert columns. Move columns.
34 Expense Report Insert a page break.
35 Billboard.com Delete Columns. Use
36 Original 13 States 2 Adjust page scaling. Remove comments from cells.
37 Stocks Format cells to negati ve numbers. Change a cell’s fi ll color.
v Curriculum Guide
ACTIVITY NEW SKILLS
38 The Gap 2 Use the Count functi on. Use the AutoFormat feature.
39 Music Genres Import a text fi le into Excel. Use cell borders.
40 San Fransisco Giants 2 Print a spreadsheet with row and column headings.
41 Teen Cars Insert WordArt in a spreadsheet. Edit and format WordArt.
42 TV Show Standings Insert a line from the draw tools.
43 Spring Break 2011 Format cells as accounti ng. Apply borders to a cell range.
44 Search Engines Create a pie chart. Enhance charts by changing colors and font sizes.
45 iPhone Games Create a column chart.
46 Summer Olympic Create a line chart. Games Select cells using multi ple ranges. Use the Fill Eff ects feature in a chart.
47 Ringtones Create a bar chart. Align text in a chart.
48 Raise Use conditi ons in formulas.
49 NBA Standings 2 Expand on the use of the absolute cell reference in formulas. Freeze panes.
50 Yacht Calculator Use the Payment (PMT) functi on.
51 Car Purchase Use the Future Value (FV) functi on. Center the spreadsheet horizontally on the page.
52 NFL Fantasy Football Use the ROUNDDOWN functi on.
53 Computer Games Rename worksheets. Use multi ple worksheets. Create Paste Link formulas.
54 iTunes Movie Rentals Create an exploded pie chart.
55 Pep Rally Expenses Format a business lett er using Microsoft Word. Insert an Excel worksheet into a Word document. vi Acti viti es ACTIVITY 1 Social Networking
New Skills Activity Overview
Enter data in a 1. hrough social networking, people can use networks of online friends and spreadsheet. Tgroup memberships to keep in touch with current friends, reconnect 2. Identi fy cell with old friends, or create new friendships through similar interests or addresses by placing the cursor groups. Besides establishing important social relati onships, social networking in a specifi ed cell members can share their interests with other like-minded members by joining address. groups and forums. Some networking can also help members fi nd a job or establish business contacts. 3. Save a spreadsheet. The following acti vity illustrates how spreadsheets can be used to log data to 4. Set the print area track social network results. In this spreadsheet, the top fi ve social networking of a spreadsheet. sites are listed, and the average age of users is documented.
Instructions
1. Create a NEW spreadsheet. Unless otherwise stated, the font should be 10 point Arial. NEW SKILL 2. Type the data as shown. Noti ce how the cell address changes with each new entry. 3. Carefully proofread your work for accuracy. NEW SKILL 4. Save the spreadsheet as SOCIAL NETWORKING.
NEW SKILL 5. Set the Print Area of the spreadsheet to include cells A1 – D12. 6. Print a copy of the spreadsheet if required by your instructor.
2 ACTIVITY Social Networking 1 iNPuT DATA
A B C D 1 Activity 1 Student Name 2 Top Five Social Networking Sites for 2010 3 4 5 6 7 Ranking Site Average Age Per User Minimum Age to Join 8 1 Facebook 38.4 13 9 2 MySpace 31.8 14 10 3 Bebo 28.4 13 11 4 Friendster 33.4 16 12 5 hi5 33.5 13
source: http://social-networking-websites-review.toptenreviews.com/
3 ACTIVITY 2 American Top 40 Music
New Skills Activity Overview
Align cell data to 1. T40.com is a music Web site where people can fi nd the latest top ten left , right, and center positi ons. Asongs of the week and obtain informati on about various music arti sts. The top ten songs of the week are listed as well as the previous week’s ranking 2. Print preview to adjust setup so for the same songs. American Top 40 also provides its Web site visitors with the spreadsheet detailed entertainment news. fi ts on one page. The following acti vity illustrates how spreadsheets can be used to organize the top ten songs of the current and the previous week. In this acti vity, you will be practi cing how to align data in columns to make the spreadsheet easier to read.
Instructions
1. Create a NEW spreadsheet. Unless otherwise stated, the font should be 10 point Arial. 2. Type the data as shown.
NEW SKILL 3. Center align the data in cells A6 – B18. NEW SKILL 4. Right align the data in cells C6 – C18. NEW SKILL 5. Left align the data in cells D8 – F18. 6. Carefully proofread your work for accuracy. 7. Save the spreadsheet as AMERICAN TOP 40 MUSIC. 8. Analyze the changes made to the data in the spreadsheet. 9. Set the Print Area to include all cells containing data in the spreadsheet. NEW SKILL 10. Print Preview and adjust the Page Setup so that the spreadsheet fi ts on one page. 11. Print a copy of the spreadsheet if required by your instructor.
4 ACTIVITY American Top 40 Music 2 iNPuT DATA
A B C D E F 1 Activity 2 Student Name 2 AMERICAN TOP 40 MUSIC 3 4 TOP SONGS FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 19, 2011 5 6 RANK RANK WEEKS 7 THIS LAST ON 8 WEEK WEEK CHART ARTIST SONG 9 1 1 16 Enrique Iglesias Tonight 10 2 2 17 Bruno Mars Grenade 11 3 3 9 Pink Perfect 12 4 6 5 Lady Gaga Born This Way 13 5 4 9 Britney Spears Hold It Against Me 14 6 5 22 Katy Perry Firework 15 7 10 22 Cee-Lo Green Forget You 16 8 9 19 Pitbull Hey Baby 17 9 7 13 Far East Movement Rocketeer 18 10 8 21 Chris Brown Yeah 3X
source: AT40.com and top40-charts.com
5 ACTIVITY 3 Text Messaging
New Skills Activity Overview
Change font size. 1. ext messaging, the sending of short text messages from a mobile phone 2. Use bold, italics, Tto other mobile phone users, has evolved into the number one preferred and underline channel of basic communicati on for teenagers. This is parti ally due to the text-style enhancements. user’s ability to text people without being logged onto a computer. Texti ng is also less intrusive and less expensive than a phone call. The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project Survey reports that 54% of teenagers between the ages of 12 to 17 use text messaging as their primary form of communicati on with friends, followed by 38% communicati ng by cell phone, 33% face-to-face, 30% using landline phones, 25% logging onto social network sites, 24% instant messaging, and only 11% using email. Fully 72% of both teens and adults use text messaging. The following acti vity illustrates how spreadsheets can be used to compare the texti ng frequency of teens versus adults.
Instructions
1. Create a NEW spreadsheet. Unless otherwise stated, the font should be 10 point Arial. 2. Type the data as shown.
NEW SKILL 3. Apply the following text enhancements: a. Bold cell A2 and change the font size to 14 point. b. Bold cells F8 and H8. c. Bold and underline cells A9, F9, and H9. d. Italicize cells A21 and A22. 4. Center align the data in cells F8 – F15 and H8 – H15. 5. Carefully proofread your work for accuracy. 6. Save the spreadsheet as TEXT MESSAGING. 7. Analyze the changes made to the data in the spreadsheet. 8. Set the Print Area to include all cells containing data in the spreadsheet. 9. Print Preview and adjust the Page Setup so that the spreadsheet fi ts on one page. 10. Print a copy of the spreadsheet if required by your instructor.
6 ACTIVITY Text Messaging 3 iNPuT DATA
A B C D E F G H 1 Activity 3 Student Name 2 Comparison of Text Messaging Teens vs. Adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 (%) (%) 9 Number of texts on a typical day Teens Adults 10 None 2 9 11 1 to 10 22 51 12 11 to 20 11 13 13 21 to 50 18 13 14 51 to 100 18 7 15 More than 100 29 8 16 17 18 19 20 Notes: 21 1. Teen data is from a June 26 - September 24, 2009 telephone survey. 22 2. Adult data is from an April 29 - May 30, 2010 survey.
source: http://www.pewresearch.org/pubs/1716/
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