INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING
Lab Title
MS Excel
Objective
To learn the use of basic functions in MS Excel
Differentiating between formulas and functions in excel
Lab Tasks
Sum
Sum IF
Sum IFS
Average
Average A
Average IF
Average IFS
Count
Count A
Count IF
Count IFS
Count Blank
ISEVEN\ISODD
Delimit
Concatenate
IF\IFS
V lookup
Graphs
Code Template
Sum
The SUM () function, as the name suggests, gives the total of the selected
range of cell values. It performs the mathematical operation which is
addition. Here’s an example of it below:
Sum "=SUM (C2:C4)"
Average
The AVERAGE () function focuses on calculating the average of the selected
range of cell values. As seen from the below example, to find the average of
the total sales, you have to simply type in:
AVERAGE =AVERAGE (C2, C3, C4)
Count
The function COUNT () counts the total number of cells in a range that
contains a number. It does not include the cell, which is blank, and the ones
that hold data in any other format apart from numeric.
COUNT =COUNT ( C1:C4)
Count Blank
Range specifies the range of cells in which we want to count blank cells.
=COUNTBLANK(Range)
Count IFS
The COUNTIFS function is a premade function in Excel, which counts cells in
a range based on one or more true or false condition. It is typed:
=COUNTIFS : =COUNTIFS(criteria_range1, criteria1, [criteria_range2,
criteria2], ...)
Percentage
To calculate a percentage in Excel, you can use the formula:
"=number/total*100".
Sum if
The formula
=SUMIF(B2:B5, "John", C2:C5)
Sum’s only the values in the range C2:C5, where the corresponding cells in the range
B2:B5 equal "John." To sum cells based on multiple criteria, see SUMIFS function.
Sum IFS
Formula used for the SUMIFS Function in Excel
“SUMIFS ( sum_range, criteria_range1, criteria1, [criteria_range2, criteria2,
criteria_range3, criteria3, … criteria_range_n, criteria_n] )”
Sum_range = Cells to add.
Criteria_range1 = Range of cells that we want to apply criteria1 against.
VLOOKUP
1. In the Formula Bar, type =VLOOKUP().
2. In the parentheses, enter your lookup value, followed by a comma. ...
3. Enter your table array or lookup table, the range of data you want to search, and a
comma: (H2,B3:F25,
4. Enter column index number. ...
5. Enter the range lookup value, either TRUE or FALSE.
De limit
To split a text string into rows and columns at a time, define both
delimiters in your TEXTSPLIT formula. For example, to split the text
string in A2 across columns and rows, we supply: The equal sign ("=")
for col_delimiter. A comma and a space (", ") for row_delimiter.
Concatenate
Combine data using the CONCAT functionType =CONCAT(. Select the cell you want to
combine first. Use commas to separate the cells you are combining and use quotation
marks to add spaces, commas, or other text. Close the formula with a parenthesis and
press Enter.
Graphs
In simple terms, a graph is a visual element that represents data in a worksheet. You
will be able to analyze the data more efficiently by looking at a graph in Excel rather
than numbers in a dataset. Excel covers a wide range of graphs that you can use to
represent your data.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Microsoft Excel is a fundamental tool for data
management and analysis, offering many features that cater to
diverse user needs. Its versatility, ease of use, and robust data
analysis capabilities make it an indispensable asset in various fields.
