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In the last two chapters you saw how two types of software packages are used. Both of these deal with words. So what about figures? The answer lies in spreadsheets — sometimes called electronic blackboards. These are used in a whole range of business calculations.

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© 1992 Barbara Wilson and City and Guilds of London Institute

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Wilson, B. (1992). Spreadsheets. In: West, C. (eds) Information Technology: The Basics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12525-8_10

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