Database applications

Database applications

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

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context-sensitive help

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Context-sensitive means that the information provided relates specifically to the command or operation on which you are working. Excel provides several kinds of context-sensitive help.

count

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Returns a count of the number of items in the range in the argument.

criteria

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Criteria are specifications that you want matched when you are searching for records. You specify criteria by using comparison operators. If you just make one specification, thats a criterion.

ctrl+`

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Pressing ( ` ) while you are pressing (CTRL) lets you turn View Formula mode on and off quickly. The ( ` ) is sometimes called the accent key, and is located to the left of (1) on most keyboards.

currency format

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The currency format places dollar signs and comma separators in numeric entries. Negative currency values are displayed in parentheses.

data range

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The data range is the area of the worksheet that you want to chart. It includes any numeric data that you want to chart and can include the titles for the data.