Introduction to Categorical Data Flashcards
Categorical data
data that can be categorized or grouped
Line graphs
the graphs that have a single line connecting the data points
bar graphs
the graphs that use bars to represent the data
Line graph
has two axis
bar graph
a chart that uses bars to show comparisons between categories of data
Simple bar graphs
compare data with one independent variable and can relate to a set point or range of data.
simple vertical bar graph
best when you have to compare between two or more independent variables
range bar graph
represents a range of data for each independent variable.
grouped bar graph
will have two independent variables, such as location and year
composite bar graph
where the data is stacked instead of side-by-side
chart
used to show comparisons between more than one thing
graph
looks and acts much like a chart but is used primarily to show trends
graph or a chart
may be defined as a visual presentation of data
column chart
has vertical columns. The height of each column tells you how much the corresponding item. Used to compare several products with each other
Line graphs
graphs that show your data as a line