Lesson 15 Flashcards
Column chart
Type of chart that compares separate item levels using vertical representations
Data marker
Graphical representation of a data points such as a bar or column
Data point
An individual piece of data plotted in a chart
Data series
The selected range in a worksheet that Excel converts into a chart
Legend
And information key that explains how information in a chart is represented by colors or patterns
Pie chart
A chart that uses a circular graphic and it’s divisions to portray portions of a whole quantity
Plot area
In a chart the area inside the horizontal and vertical axis
Tick marks
Notations of the scale of measure on a chart axis
X- axis
The horizontal axis in a chart by default in Excel it shows data categories such as months and is also called a category axis
Y axis
The vertical axis in a chart by default in excel it shows numerical values and is also called the value axis
Chart
Graphical representation of numerical data from a spreadsheet