Post-Lab Questions 1.3

Write your answers after completing the lab, but read them carefully now and keep them in mind during the lab.
1. Suppose you want to start writing some notes on a book you are reading, and you want to store them on your computer. Which would be a better suited program to use for this purpose: a word processor or a spreadsheet? (You may answer that both are equally well/badly suited, if you wish.) Explain your answer.

• A word processor would be more efficient because you could quickly jot down notes and save them for organization later. A spreadsheet would be very useful if you were to use diagrams and graphs about certain parts of the book depending on what topic it's covering.

2. Spreadsheets allow us to present charts, graphs, and other visualizations of data. Describe one reason why the ability to visualize data can be valuable.

• The data can be modified if needed. The data can also be interpreted in different forms which makes it easier to transfer and communicate.