Lab 3.1 Spreadsheet Basics

Martika Skipworth
Feb.5,2007

Post-Lab Questions

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 better for storing notes. A word processor can used for writing papers and outlines.
  A spreadsheet is used for calculating numbers.

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.

It can allow people to see how important a part or percentage is out of a whole. For example,
30% might not sound like it could effect or impact alot, but 30%  of a large number has a tremendous 
effect. Graphs can also allow people to see cause and effect, and trends in relation to the 
independent and dependent variables. Visualizations are better because it shows the person the data
 he or she is looking for.  In word documents, the person has to read to find data.