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Excel Formulas and Functions For Dummies

by: Bluttman, Ken; Aitken, Peter G.

ISBN: 9780470568163 | 047056816X

Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: For Dummies
Pub. Date: 5/10/2010

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

Roll up your sleeves and start working with functions from ABS to ZTESTGet your hands dirty and dig for the nuggets in your data! This book shows you how, walking you through over 150 built-in functions in Excel 2010. Want to calculate a loan payment? How about finding a trend in your data? It's all covered with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, so you can put the power of Excel functions to work.Put the fun in functions - from using the Insert Function dialog box and array functions to correcting formulas, you'll brush up on ExcelDo... MORE the math - create worksheets to track costs and revenueSimple to sophisticated - take advantage of finance-related functions and learn how to sum and round numbers to get just the answers you needStatistically speaking - test for central tendencies, analyze deviation, and count items in a data sampleDive into forecasting - apply statistical functions to develop sound predictionsMake the data work for you - work with dates, times, and strings of text and pluck out pieces of data from a databaseWhat's your function? - get the most from several cool functions, such as the amazing IF and the workhorses HLOOKUP and VLOOKUPOpen the book and find:Tips for tapping into formula and function fundamentalsHow to catch errors and audit formulasSteps for moving from basic to advanced math functionsHow to solve problems with statisticsBest practices for working with dataHow to compare, find, and measure textWays to use lookup, logical, and reference functionsHow to put data into a database structureLearn to:Use Excel's built-in formulas to make everyday calculationsDetermine what functions to use in your formulasCreate amortization tables, calculate classroom grades, or evaluate investmentsDesign a database

Put the power of Excel formulas and functions to work for you!Excel is a complex program. Mastering the use of formulas and functions lets you use Excel to compute useful day-to-day information, such as calculating the true cost of credit card purchases or comparing 15-year and 30-year mortgage costs. This fun and friendly book demystifies Excel's built-in functions so you can put them to work.You'll find step-by-step instructions on 150 of Excel's most useful functions, how they work within formulas, and how to use them to make your life easier. See how to use 150 of Excel's most useful functions, with real-world examples showing how each function is used within a formula Learn to calculate the costs of leasing versus buying a car, compute classroom grades, create an amortization table, or evaluate investment performance Fully updated for Excel 2010, but the principles will work with earlier versions of Excel as well Includes essential coverage of an additional 85 functionsIn the ever-popular, non-threatening For Dummies style, Excel Formulas and Functions For Dummies, 2nd Edition makes Excel's power accessible to you.9780470556801Visually explore the range of built-in and third-party libraries of Perl and ApachePerl and Apache have been providing Common Gateway Interface (CGI) access to Web sites for 20 years and are constantly evolving to support the ever-changing demands of Internet users. With this book, you will heighten your knowledge and see how to usePerl and Apache to develop dynamic Web sites.Beginning with a clear, step-by-step explanation of how to install Perl and Apache on both Windows and Linux servers, you then move on to configuring each to securely provide CGI Services. CGI developer and author Adam McDaniel shows techniques for effectively developing and maintaining dynamic sites and he shares real-world examples describing MySQL database access, PayPal credit-card transactions, and sample Facebook and Twitter interfaces. Apache and Perl have been providing Common Gateway Interface (CGI) access to Internet Web sites for more than two decades, and both products are constantly evolving to support today's user requirements Shows how to install Perl and Apache on Windows and Linux servers and configure each to securely provide CGI services Details techniques for effectively developing and maintaining dynamic Web sites Addresses MySQL database access and PayPal credit-card transactions, and examines sample Facebook and Twitter interfacesWith this book, you'll benefit from a wealth of techniques and resources that you won't find anywhere else.

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Introduction
Putting the Fun in Functions
Tapping into Formula and Function Fundamentals
Saving Time with Function Tools
Saying "Array!" for Formulas and Functions
Fixing Formula Boo-Boos
Doing the Math
Calculating Loan Payments and Interest Rates
Appreciating What You'll Get, Depreciating What You've Got
Using Basic Math Functions
Advancing Your Math
Solving with Statistics
Throwing Statistics a Curve
Using Signifi cance Tests
Rolling the Dice on Predictions and Probability
Working with Data
Dressing Up for Date Functions
Keeping Well-Timed Functions
Using Lookup, Logical, and Reference Functions
Digging Up the Facts
Writing Home about Text Functions
Playing Records with Database Functions
The Part of Tens
Ten Tips for Working with Formulas
Ten Functions You Really Should Know
Some Really Cool Functions
Index
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Ken Bluttman has been a software developer for 20 years. He is the author of several books, including Excel Charts For Dummies. Peter Aitken has written about computers and programming for over 10 years and has written more than 35 books, including Excel Programming Weekend Crash Course.

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