Describe with Technology : Narrative Writing and Critical Thinking
Data Entry
Think Critically with Data | Data Collection
Data Entry
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Look Ahead

Task: Enter your poll data into a worksheet.

Goal: Show that you can identify and use the menus and toolbars of a spreadsheet application.

You may want to review an example of a spreadsheet worksheet with poll data before you begin.

See the example:
Microsoft Excel* | PDF
 
Key Concept
You have collected your poll data. You know your way around a spreadsheet application. Are you ready to analyze your data? Before you can analyze data, you have to create a workbook and enter the data into a worksheet.

Data entry is an important part of data collection. If you enter your data incorrectly, you will get incorrect results. You do not want all your hard work to be wasted, so you must be careful to enter your data correctly. If you do not enter your data correctly, you may draw incorrect conclusions when you analyze the data.

Spreadsheet applications provide features that help you enter data. Learn to use a spreadsheet application to create a workbook and enter your data into a worksheet. 

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