Excel

I'm really glad that we spent so much time learning about Excel. Last semester I had to use Excel a lot for Chemistry and Biology, and I never felt very confident about entering equations and making graphs. Now I know exactly how to enter information into Excel to make a graph and then how to format the graph. I already knew that you could pull down the corner of the box to copy the equation to the boxes below, but I didn't know about absolute cell references. I remember a lot of times where I would drag the box down, and it wouldn't work, and now I know that all I needed was an absolute cell reference to solve the problem. Having a good understanding of how to make graphs and enter equations is going to help me in my future science classes. I also learned about ways to make the Excel page more professional through Themes and Conditional Formatting. If I ever had a job where I needed to use Excel to display data, I would definitely impress people if the page had an appropriate theme, if the data was organized in an aesthetically pleasing way, and if the data was easy to read in general. Excel is a very useful application in the banking and sales worlds because it makes it extremely easy to keep a running balance of an account. Also, if, for example, you were incharge of a group of salespeople and you needed to keep track of their sales and then figure out how much they should be paid based on how much they bring in and a certain commission rate, Excel makes this so easy to do. Basically, Excel is useful for any profession that involves data and the processing of data, as well as the presentation of data. It is a great tool to know how to use because it can cut down on time spent calculating, and it can really impress people if you know all the ins and outs. It could mean that you get a job over someone else who doesn't know how to use Excel. I'm very glad that I have a better understand of Excel because it is definitely going to come in handy in my future.