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Spreadsheet Package Introduction

Spreadsheet Package: A spreadsheet package is an application software that stores data in an organized way and help to  analyse, calculate, compare the data or values. It also enables to present information in graphs, pie charts, histograms, etc. for doing analysis. It is commonly used for generating results, planning budgets, etc. Some Commonly used spreadsheet packages are MS Excel, Open Office Calc,etc.

Features of a Spreadsheet Package:

1. Large Calculations can be done easily and accurately within a short span of time.

2. the data or information can be exported to or imported from other packages.

3. Data or information can be expressed in pictorial form(charts and graphs)

4. The formulae are automatically applied to new data when the value of previous data changes.

5. Large volume of data can be easily organised and manipulated.

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