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For those who want to learn in detail about the use of Excel spreadsheets, this book is one that takes a thematic approach on its use in introductory business data analysis. The text is designed to explain the overall nature of what we want to achieve and also gives us instructions on how it is done. Summary of the Book For learners, the approach in this book is highly interactive, and helps students and professionals develop an understanding of the power of Excel. It allows both the analysis of business data sets and the flexible preparation of graphs, charts and tables for including reports and essays. An online resource center is supported by the text and has self-marking exercises that can be used by instructors for formative and summative assessment. There is also a series of PowerPoint files which contain all of the illustrated worksheets and figures. The key features included in the book are: • It uses a software that students are already familiar with to develop quantitative knowledge of Business and Development. • There are interactive text links to tasks which are usable within a Visual Learning Environment. • The real data sets and illustrative examples focused on the business environment show how data analysis is applied to the real world. About David Whigham David Whigham is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Glasgow Caledonian University. In this book, he has explained the different uses of the Excel spreadsheet which will prove helpful and essential for students and professional who are familiarizing themselves with Excel, or require it for the purpose of business.