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Strengths And Weaknesses Of MS Excel Programming

By Kathleen Kennedy


MS products are the most widespread software products in the various homes and offices today. They are the key programs that facilitate various office tasks such as document preparation, presentations, among other tasks. They are simple programs and highly customized. One can easily train on how to use them without much struggle. The strengths and weaknesses of MS excel programming are discussed below.

This application is a part of main program Microsoft office, and it is customized to perform various mathematical analysis and data entry. They can perform multiple data analysis including graphs and chart generation, sorting and grading. The program, however, has some strengths and weakness though the term is relative to the context of operations and expertise of the operator. The level of strengths and weakness will be significantly low depending on the training and experience.

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 program also executes faster than any human being can. This is because once the program is served with the correct inputs and the appropriate code is run then the results will be very accurate. The outcome is almost instant, and in the case of vigorous data analysis, it can be left to perform the execution and produce results. The process is faster and thus time-saving. It also enhances the productivity of employees.

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.

With all that said a look at the weaknesses or rather constraints would be okay. However what is considered as a weakness here is not to mean is a problem as per say. The first constraint is the fact that one must be knowledgeable in basic visual programming for him or her to perform the task of writing the code. The language has its own rules and logic that are essential for designing any program for running macros.

The other thing is that the program does not allow the export of the programs to another machine. This means there is need to rewrite the code for execution into another machine. It has a no feature to allow a stand-alone excel or visual basic program and hence the inconvenience when working on multiple machines.

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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