What do you understand by Spreadsheet Application
What do you understand by Spreadsheet Application?
Spreadsheet application is a spreadsheet file that is designed so that someone other than the developer can perform specific tasks without extensive training. According to this definition, most of the spreadsheet files that you have developed probably do not qualify as spreadsheet applications. You may have dozens or hundreds of spreadsheet files on your hard drive, but it’s a safe bet that most of them are not designed for others to use.
A good spreadsheet application does the following:
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Enables the end user to perform a task that he or she probably would not be able to do otherwise.
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Provides the appropriate solution to the problem.
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Accomplishes what it is supposed to do. This prerequisite may be obvious, but it is not at all uncommon for applications to fail this test.
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Produces accurate results and is free of bugs.
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Uses appropriate and efficient methods and algorithms to accomplish its job.
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Traps errors before the user is forced to deal with them.
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Does not allow the user to delete or modify important components accidentally. Has a clear and consistent user interface so that the user always knows how to proceed?
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Has well-documented formulas, macros, and user interface elements that allow for subsequent changes, if necessary.
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Is designed so that it can be modified in simple ways without making major changes.
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A basic fact is that a user’s needs change over time.
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Has an easily accessible help system that provides useful information on at least the major procedures.
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Is designed to be portable and to run on any system that has the proper software.
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