Spreadsheets and Data Flashcards

Grade 4 · Technology · Flashcards

Review key vocabulary and concepts for working with spreadsheets and data.

Flashcards

Spreadsheet: A computer program organized as a grid of rows and columns used to store and calculate data.
Cell: A single box in a spreadsheet identified by a column letter and row number, like B4.
Row: A horizontal line of cells in a spreadsheet, labeled with numbers (1, 2, 3...).
Column: A vertical line of cells in a spreadsheet, labeled with letters (A, B, C...).
Formula: An expression starting with = that tells the spreadsheet to perform a calculation.
Data: Information entered into a spreadsheet, such as names, numbers, or dates.
Sort: To arrange spreadsheet data in a specific order, like A–Z or smallest to largest.
Chart: A visual picture of data — such as a bar chart or line chart — created from spreadsheet values.
Header row: The top row of a spreadsheet that labels what kind of data is in each column.
=SUM(): A spreadsheet formula that adds up a range of cells, for example =SUM(A1:A5).
Cell range: A group of cells selected together, written as the first cell colon last cell, like A1:A5.
Spreadsheet grid: The full table of rows and columns that makes up a spreadsheet.