Microsoft Excel Basic Tutorial

Dave Hirsch, Western Washington University
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Summary

This assignment walks students through the creation of an Excel spreadsheet, step by step. It includes numerical fills via copy, creation of fixed and relative formulas, formula fill via copy, and some summary functions.


Learning Goals

Students will become proficient with spreadsheet use.

Context for Use

Audience: Non-majors course and undergrad mineralogy/petrology
Necessary Knowledge: Basic computer skills.
Situated in Course: For non-majors course it is assigned prior to other work that requires calculations. For the majors courses, it is given as an optional assignment along with a geological assignment that uses Excel, to be used at the student's discretion if he/she is not conversant with Excel, or needs a refresher.

Description and Teaching Materials

Excel Tutorial Assignment (Acrobat (PDF) 98kB Jun28 10)

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Assessment

Proficiency in Excel on later work.

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