chart components 4.02 understand charts and graphs used in business revised by a. moore 4-2012
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Chart Components
4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business
Revised by A. Moore 4-2012
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Why do you need to learn about charts?
Why might you use a chart to present spreadsheet information?
What does a chart do that a spreadsheet does not?
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Data Series
Is it a chart or a graph?
A graph is a feature of a chart used to plot data.
The chart is the total package
Chart includes the title, value labels, and legend.
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Examples of business uses of charts To represent sales trends within the different
departments of a store. To represent the contribution of individual
employee sales to the total sales for a company.
To represent the percent of each expense to total expenses.
To explain stock price fluctuations to stock holders.
Graph and Chart Parts
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Components of Graphs & Charts
Y- axis - left vertical side; contains numerical data.
X-axis - bottom horizontal side; contains the category information.
Data markers –symbol in a chart that represents a single data point.
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Data Marker
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Data Series
Data Series
Related data points that make up a series that are plotted in a chart.
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Gridline
Horizontal or vertical line that extends across the plot area of the graph
Makes it easier
to read and understand the values.
Gridline
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Plot Area
The rectangular area that includes the data series, category names, tick-mark labels, and axis titles).
Plot Area
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Tick Mark
Small lines, like divisions on a ruler, that intersect the axis.
Adds clarification to the data categories.
Tick Marks
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Legend
Box that identifies patterns, symbols, or
colors in the chart
Legend
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Chart Title Describes
the purpose and content.
Title
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Axis Titles Describe the
x axis (horizontal) and y axis (vertical) data.
Axis Titles
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Data Label
Single value or piece of data from the data series.
Adds extra information about the data marker.
Data Labels
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Now it’s your turn!
See if you can identify all of the components and describe their functions.
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1. Data Series
2. Chart Title
3. Y Axis Labels
4. Data Labels
5. Plot Area
6. Gridline
7. Legend
8. X Axis Labels
9. X Axis Title
10. Tick Mark
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Embedded vs. Separate Embedded chart - placed on the same
sheet you are working on rather than another worksheet.
Separate chart – (aka chart sheet) appears on a separate sheet.
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Linked Chart A linked chart is one that will change to
reflect changes made to the spreadsheet it represents.
Chart Wizard
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Step-by-step process for creating a chart in Microsoft Excel.
Bar (Column) Chart / Histograms
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Bar chart – uses bars to compare changes of two or more values over a period of time.
Histogram - uses bars to represent frequency of numerical data organized in intervals (Ex: 0-20)
Stacked Bar Chart
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•Represents the contribution of individual items to a whole
•Each bar is divided into two or more parts
•The length of the stacked bar represents a total for any given month
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Line Chart
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Line Chart - uses points connected by lines to show trends over time).
•Example: Trends in sales of three stores within a three month period.
XY Scatter Chart
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•Two value axes thatshows one set of numerical data along the x-axis and another along the y-axis.
• Example: •Determines how stress effect pulse rate .
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•Represents the percentage each item contributes to the total.•Example: Highest sales percentages in Region 2
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Exploded Pie Chart
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Exploded Pie Chart - slice pulled away to draw attention or emphasize
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Identify each component.
Chart title
Data labels
Data series
Gridlines
Legend
Plot area
Tick mark
X axis labels
X Axis title
Y Axis labels
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