Database applications

Database applications

Software that facilitates communication between a human user and a database.

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selecting

Software; Database applications

Selecting is highlighting an object or data in order to perform a command or operation.

series

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Building a worksheet often requires that you enter a series, which is the sequential ordering of text or numbers. Here are some examples of series that Excel recognizes: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, ...

sheet tabs

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Sheet tabs contain the names of the worksheets in a workbook at the bottom of the working screen. You can click the sheet tabs to show their corresponding worksheets.

shift+click

Software; Database applications

(SHIFT+Click) is the process of holding down the (SHIFT) key while pressing the left mouse button.

slice

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A slice is a wedge-shaped portion of a pie chart that represents a percentage of the whole. For example, in a pie chart detailing expenses, the rent figures would be represented as a slice of the ...

sorting

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Sorting is putting data in order alphabetically, numerically, or chronologically. You can sort in either ascending or descending order.

Spreadsheet is the generic term for applications, such as Excel, that you can use to enter, analyze, and calculate data. It performs mathematical calculations and projections based on data entered. ...