Online Resources
- Spreadsheets for the two examples in this chapter are available on the CD.
- Internet Challenge: Web-Based Excel Resources
There are many Internet resources available to learn more about spreadsheets and spreadsheet modeling. Four sites are listed here, but you are not limited to these for this challenge.
The Spreadsheet Page, by John Walkenbach: http://j-walk.com/ss/
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC: http://www.cpearson.com/ excel.htm
MrExcel.com: http://www.mrexcel.com/learnexcel.shtml
The Spreadsheet Detective: http://www.uq.net.au/detective/home.html
(a) Using the listed sites and any others you find on your own, identify at least five features of Excel that you were not aware of or familiar with. Briefly explain the feature and how it might be useful in the modeling and analysis of business problems.
(b) Find at least one more Excel-related site (beside Microsoft's) that provides useful information for those doing business modeling. Briefly describe what is available there and how it could be useful to modelers.
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