Charts


Chart- A chart, also called a graph, is a graphical representation of data, in which "the data is represented by symbols, such as bars in a bar chart, lines in a line chart etc.
Types of charts-
1. Line
2. Bar
3. Pie
1. Line Chart- In a line chart data is arranged in columns or rows on a worksheet and line chart is used to display continuous data over time. In a line chart category data is distributed evenly along the horizontal axis and all data value is distributed evenly along the vertical axis.

2. Bar Chart- A bar chart is used to compare individual items. In this type of chart categories are organised vertically and values are organised horizontally.

3. Pie Chart- Pie chart show the size of items in one data series, comparative to the sum of the items. The data points in a pie chart are displayed as a percentage of the whole pie.

4. Area Chart- Area charts highlight the level of change over time, and can be used to draw attention to the total value across a movement.
For example, data that represents profit over time can be represented in an area chart.
5. Scatter Chart- Scatter charts show the relationships among two groups of numbers as one series. A scatter chart has two value axes, horizontal axis (x-axis) and vertical axis (y-axis). It combines these values into single data points and displays them in uneven intervals.
Scatter charts are commonly used for displaying and comparing numeric values, such as scientific, statistical, and engineering data.
To arrange data on a worksheet for a scatter chart, we should place the x values in one row or column, and then y values in the next rows or columns.