Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Phase 2 and Beyond

     The second Phase of IS101 is more difficult than I anticipated. I expected it to be harder, but the amount of concepts in Excel that I have never experienced was very surprising. Doing A6 Spreadsheet with Analysis Trailer was fine. I made some mistakes at first but now I'm more knowledgeable on how to format stuff like that so it prints better while also being more pleasant to read.

    The chapter I chose for my third post is 5.10.4 VLOOKUP. This function is used when trying to find specific information within a large amount of data. VLOOKUP takes four arguments the cell/data you're looking for, the table that the information is in, the column number that the data is in, and whether you want Excel to match the approximate value (1/TRUE) or the exact match (0/FALSE). You can copy the formula by setting the lookup value and table array as absolute values by pressing F4 while they're selected. You can change the column if needed.

    Outside of Phase 2 of IS101 I think I'll be able to use my knowledge of Excel and transfer it to my current job right now to create schedules. I'll also be able to use it in the future for different career options. Excel is a very valuable skill to have on you're resume and for general knowledge.

    In this next coming Phase, I hope I'll be able the finish assignments earlier and not just on time so I don't leave it to the last minute and stress about it. I will also try and be better with asking questions and looking for help without being afraid of sounding unintelligent.