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Thứ Ba, 29 tháng 8, 2017

Advantages And Disadvantages Of MS Excel Programming

By Kathleen Kennedy


The majority of the computer in many offices and homes today depend on Microsoft software for their entire working. One of the products is the Microsoft office that comes with various application packages that facilitate several distinct office tasks such as word processing, mathematical data manipulation, data presentation and graphical data analysis among many others. Some pros and cons of MS excel programming are as follows.

The excel package is a mathematical data manipulation software. It can also support simulation through writing code. Macros are developed through programming using basic visual language on the platform provided by the product. The program also allows large scale data entry and manipulation such as sorting, calculations of average, mean and graphical analysis. The program is strong to handle a great deal of data but with limited functions.

The first advantage with the package is the fact that it will produce consistent results. It is deterministic and will always produce the same results given the same data inputs to the same functions. It is not likely to give different outcomes unless in the event of human error or an error in a code written. As long as the code is written in the correct syntax and logical format, the results will be consistent all through.

The other advantage is that the program performs execution faster. This is relative to human speed. Once the program is fed with the correct values and served with the required functions, it will perform calculations very fast and produce accurate results. This is a desired feature that saves time and improves productivity of the employees. The programming is done through a visual basic programming language.

The package also offers a good ground for minimal errors especially for those who are good in macro programming. These people can write code in the visual basic language and run them without much hustle especially if they have written correct code following the right language syntax and logic.

A shift to the constraints of the software package will land you to the need for prior knowledge of basic visual knowledge. This means for you to be able to develop any macros you need some training. You need to understand the syntax and logic of operating in a visual basic programming language. You are supposed to master the particular concepts.

The other constraint with the software is the fact that it does not have a feature that you can transfer the whole program coded to another machine. In other words no stand-alone excel or visual basic program. For you to import a program, you have to rewrite the code in another machine.

The last thing would be the constant upgrades that bring new versions. The code written in older versions may not run in the newer versions. This may need some debugging and technical support. The process of checking for errors may consume some time, especially for new users.




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