unit d Flashcards
present info in a pictorial format, making it easier to see patterns
charts
determine purpose
determine result you wanna see
identify data you wanna illustrate
understand elements of a chart
guidelines for planning a chart
compares parts to a whole
pie chart
shows trends ovetime
line chart
compares distinct object levels use a vertical format
column
compares distinct objects levels using a horizontal format
bar
shows how individual volume changes over time
area
compares trends over uneven times or measurement intervals
scatter
horizontal axis
x-axis
soups such as location, month or years
category axis
contains numerical values that help interpret size of chart elements
value axis
contained in 3D chart for comparing data across both categories and values
z axis
area inside the horizontal and vertical axis
plot area
left edge of vertical axis
tick marks
extend across the plot area
gridlines
each value selected in a cell
data point
visually represents each data point
data marker
collection of related data points
data series
identifies the data series
legend
click insert, chart
to make a chart in excel
inserted directly in a current worksheet
embedded
small series of dots at the corner and sides of the charts border
sizing handles
sheet in a workbook that contains only a chart
chart sheet
independent element on a worksheet
object
show the values between the tick marks
minor gridlines
labels that further describe your data
text annotations
