Applied informatics

Base Knowledge

Basic concepts of Mathematics.

Teaching Methodologies

The concepts are introduced first and then are applied in problem-solving based on Microsoft Excel software.

Learning Results

1. Objectives: to understand how a spreadsheet works and the potential of its application to the resolution of real problems, in the several fields addressed throughout the course.

2. Generic skills: application of knowledge and understanding of concepts; decision-making; communication; self-learning.

Program

  1. Fundamentals of Microsoft Excel  (version 2021/Office 365).
  2. Formulas and functions.
  3. Information organization.
  4. Charts.
  5. Advanced data analysis: pivot tables and pivot tablesscenarios; goal-seeking.
  6. Importing and exporting information.
  7. Excel programming: automation of tasks through Macros; Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language.

Curricular Unit Teachers

Susana Catarina Neves Meneses

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Alexander, M., & Kusleika, D. (2022). Microsoft Excel 365 bible. John Wiley and Sons.