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Lab Prep - Computational methods

This assignment is due before 9 AM, Wednesday, September 17th, 2003.





Please select your lab section
Wednesday 1-3 PM
Thursday 2-4 PM
Please type your LAST name and first initial (example: Gavrin, A):


The following three questions refer to the material you were to read in preparation to the lesson. Questions one and two require you to write a three or four sentence response. Number three is a multiple choice question. Click in the appropriate circle.

You may change your mind as often as you wish. When you are satisfied with your responses, click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of this page.



1.


How does Microsoft Excel recognize that you have typed in a forumua?




2.

How do you find the potential for a point charge?






3.

What are the dollar signs $ used for in Microsoft Excel formulas?

Copy the results of a calculation to the next cell in the row.

Indicates that the number following is a dollar amount.

Tells Excel not to scroll the following column letter or row number.

To indicate that the following text is a heading.





Below is a space for your thoughts, including general comments about today's assignment (what seemed impossible, what reading didn't make sense, what we should spend class time on, what was "cool", etc.):




You may change your mind as often as you wish. When you are satisfied with your responses click the SUBMIT button.