- •1. Discuss the following questions.
- •2. Read the text about the History of Spreadsheets. Why was the VisiCalc program discontinued?
- •6. Discuss the following questions in pairs.
- •7. Find one word in the text for each of these notions.
- •8. Match the words with their definitions.
- •9. Find synonyms in the text for the following words and expressions.
- •10. Paraphrase the following sentences using the vocabulary of the text.
- •11. Complete the sentences using appropriate verb form.
- •12. Choose the best word.
- •13. Choose the best words from each underlined pair.
- •14. Add the arithmetic operator symbols to the table below.
- •15. Retell the text.
- •16. Write a summary of the text.
13. Choose the best words from each underlined pair.
Three useful features in Microsoft Excel:
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Cells can contain 1 text / language, numerical 2 values / details and formulas. It's also possible to add pop-up comment 3 boxes / squares containing additional information (choose Comment from the Insert menu).
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The Fill and Autofill commands can be used for making multiple copies of the contents of a cell. Autofill can also be used to automatically create a 4 list / series of months, numbers etc.
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You can improve the 5 looks / appearance of a spreadsheet very quickly by using the AutoFormat feature.
14. Add the arithmetic operator symbols to the table below.
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symbol |
v verb |
noun |
everyday speech |
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add |
addition |
"five plus three equals eight" |
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subtract |
subtraction |
"five minus three equals two" |
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multiply |
multiplication |
"five multiplied by three equals fifteen" "five times three equals fifteen" |
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divide |
division |
"fifteen divided by three equals five" |
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raise to the power of |
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"ten to the power of five is 100,000" |
15. Retell the text.
16. Write a summary of the text.
1 Integer basic was the BASIC interpreter of the Apple I and Apple II computers written by Steve Wozniak