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INFORMATION AND COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY GYAMFI SERIES
IMPORTANCE OF E-MAIL
1) E-mail is fast in sending messages
2) It is free.
3) It is more private and reliable form of information.
4) It provides enhanced features such as file attachment, rich text, and format and delivery
confirmation.
5) It allows users to send video, pictures, audio and files.
6) It makes communication easier.
7) Messages are secured since the owner only knows the password of his/her e-mail account.
8) You can check your mail from any location in any country.

WAYS OF SHARING INFORMATION
Sharing of information could be done through;
a) E-mails
b) Sharing information through Websites
c) Chat(e. g , Facebook, twitter)
d) Personal blogs
e) Instant messaging
f) Online conferencing
g) Joining online collaborative projects.
h) RSS(Really Simple Syndication)feed
i) Burning a CD or a mix MP3 file
j) Podcast
k) You Tube
l) Google reader
m) Slide share

SPREADSHEET APPLICATION
Spreadsheet is a computer program made up of rows and column that stores numerical data,
perform mathematical calculation and organize data into useful information.
Examples of spreadsheet are; Microsoft Excel, Quattro Pro and Lotus 1-2-3.
Note; Excel 2003 has 65,536 rows and 256 columns. Excel 2007 has 1,048,576 rows and
16,384 columns.

THE SPREADSHEET INTERFACE
1. In a spreadsheet program, you work in a document called worksheets. You collect
multiples worksheet into a file called a Workbook.
2. Most windows- based word spreadsheets have a similar set of tools, including a formula
bar where you can enter and edit data.
3. Data is displayed in cells. A cell is the intersection of a row and column. Each cell has a
cell address.

FEATURE OF THE SPREADSHEET APPLICATION WINDOW
1. Standard toolbar
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