Key Words

3. A statistical function in spreadsheets that allows you to add the number of times a particular value appears in a data table.
4. A statement that suggests likely future events or outcomes, based on current patterns or trends. Models can be used to make prediction.
6. The act of transforming data with the aim of attracting useful information and drawing conclusion.
8. Format data in such a way that it can be used by another application; for example, to include a database file in a spreadsheet.
10. The group of people selected to be in a study. It can also refer to the data collected from that group.
11. file Text file which uses commas to separate values. It is a popular format for storing tabular data, as it allows downloading into a range of different software.
12. study A type of research study that involves in-depth examination of a single instant or event (a case)

1. A specialised type table that illustrates a project schedule from the start date to the finish date.
2. An HTML page containing blank fields that users can fill in with data. The data can be transmitted to a storage file in preparation for processing.
5. An idea or statement that requires further research in order to confirm or disprove it.
6. Data containing mistakes, gaps or repetitions
7. The process of bringing data or software from one system into another.
9. An object that requests information from a database and creates a dataset of the requested information.