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Data Analysis Spreadsheet Basics Introducing Spreadsheets Spreadsheet Vocabulary Review

Posted by Finn Danson
Finn Danson
122 Points

Which row is the data header row?

I do not get this question i need help.

1 Answer

Kyle Graham
Kyle Graham
8,332 Points

Think of the header row as a way of identifying what each column is used for. While we have letters to help us locate cells, headers are a way that we can convey to the reader what each column is used for.

Headers are created/located at the top of datasets and generally contain non-numeric information. That is to say, they generally contain words or acronyms which will be helpful to the reader trying to understand what all the numbers below the data header row are supposed to mean.