Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets are useful for data entry and data organization, and
some subsetting and sorting of the data as well as getting an overview of the data. To interact with spreadsheets, we can use
LibreOffice,
Microsoft Excel,
Gnumeric,
OpenOffice.org, or other programs.
Commands may differ a bit between programs, but general ideas for thinking about spreadsheets is the same.
For this lesson, if you don't have a spreadsheet program already, you can use LibreOffice. It's a free, open source spreadsheet program.
Windows
- Download the Installer
Install LibreOffice by going to the installation page. The version for Windows
should automatically be selected. Click Download Version 4.4.2. You
will go to a page that asks about a donation, but you don't need to make one.
Your download should begin automatically.
- Install LibreOffice
Once the installer is downloaded, double click on it and it should install.
Mac OS X
- Download the Installer
Install LibreOffice by going to the installation page. The version for Mac OS X
should automatically be selected. Click Download Version 4.4.2. You
will go to a page that asks about a donation, but you don't need to make one.
Your download should begin automatically.
- Install LibreOffice
The file LibreOffice_4.4.2_MacOS_x86-64 should have been downloaded. Double click on this file, and LibreOffice will be installed.
Linux
- Download the Installer
Install LibreOffice by going to the installation page. The version for Linux
should automatically be selected. Click Download Version 4.4.2. You
will go to a page that asks about a donation, but you don't need to make one.
Your download should begin automatically.
- Install LibreOffice
Once the installer is downloaded, double click on it and it shou\
ld install.