The Uses of Spreadsheets

Hasnain Ahmed
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 Intro
This powerpoint will be about the uses of spreadsheets. I will use two different examples of spreadsheets to show how the
tools and techniques are used for two different spreadsheets. I will explain the techniques and the strengths and weaknesses
of them both.
Spreadsheet business uses
Spreadsheets can be used in businesses to model and manipulate data sets. Also it has immediate
accurate calculations. I will also be able to help and improve to present information effectively and
clearly.
 Cost Modelling
A Cost Model is a mathematical model that needs parametric equations for estimating the costs of a product.The purpose
of the cost modelling spreadsheet is to predict what will happen with their costs. They want to know how much profit is
made from their goods. The purpose of cost modelling is to improve the accuracy of their work. You can use usability and
improve the productivity. It is used to calculate and manipulate data. The process of this involves cell manipulating so that
you can understand what the cost of each individual thing is. You will also be able to calculate what profit you have made
Techniques and tools:

● The process involves changing values in particular cells and seeing the change this has values in all related cells.
● Another technique of cost modelling is cell replication and user interface
 Analysis of large data sets

What is the purpose of this spreadsheet?

The purpose of this spreadsheet is to analyse data of large sets. A large market research is an example of a large data set A
car showroom would be an excellent example of a large data set. This is because the buyer needs every detail of the car so
you will need to organise it one by one. This will work will as it calculates things very quickly but also very efficiently. The
format of this data can be gathered and designed so that it can directly go to a spreadsheet model ready to be analysed.

Some techniques and tools of large data sets include using cell replication, formatting the page, page setup, and user
interface. Also it uses
How are tools and techniques used in each
spreadsheet/database?
Cell replication-

Cell replication is to copy cells which will contain numbers. If this is the case, it should be an identical copy. However
when a cell has/uses a formula, the cell will be sort of similar but it will have a cell reference that is different

Formatting-

Cell formatting is when you change things such as the font, colour, size, number formats and cell shading.

User interface-

Users will type to enter their data which may include editing charts and graphs.
How do spreadsheets improve productivity?

. Spreadsheets use cell formatting. This will allow the cells to be formatted to match the needs they want. This will also
improve productivity as this will then be the best time to format each individual cells. Spreadsheets also improve
productivity as there are very complicated calculations which can be done very quickly and accurately
How do spreadsheets improve accuracy ?

Spreadsheets improve accuracy as they have to tackle many large sums, calculations and equations which are done very
easily. This will make sure there are no mistakes or errors in their work. Businesses can also improve accuracy as they
have to be accurate with their calculations, salaries and tax returns. Also it will allow them to spot the best things that
are being sold so that they can order/sort them in the best possible way they can be.
 How do spreadsheets improve usability?
Spreadsheets shows simply how to use it as if you want to use charts their are options to convert simple data into a bar chart,
pie chart and some other options of charts. This will also allow us to use different types of information or facts. It is very east
to use and navigate.
 Strength and weaknesses of both
spreadsheets
The strengths for large data sets that it will recognise even the smallest errors very quickly. It won't just recognise the error
it will also improve the error and correct it. This will help prevent many failures which will be bad for the spreadsheet. The
standard version of this software is still not suitable with real time analysis. There are new tools which need to be bought for
this to be improved.

The strengths for cost modelling are that you can check regularly how the money is going up and down. The calculations will
be effective and very quick. Some weaknesses of this include that it may be overpriced. Also
Thanks!