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What is a graphic representation of data?
What is a numeric value that describes a single item on a chart?
data point
What is a group of related data points called?
data series
What describes a group of data points in a chart?
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What displays data comparisons vertically in columns?
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What depicts categorical labels on a graph?
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What depicts numerical values on a graph?
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What contains graphical representation of values in data series?
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What contains the entire chart and all of its elements?
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What compares two or more sets of data in one chart?
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What groups similar data in columns, making visual comparison easier to determine?
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What places data in one column with each data series a different color for each category?
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What identifies the format or color of each data series?
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Column charts are most effective when they are limited to small numbers of categories.
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What is a column chart that has a horizontal orientation?
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What chart is the most effective way to display proportional relationships, often using percentages?
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What separates one or more slices of the pie chart for emphasis?
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What can be created in exploded or unexploded format and contains a three-dimensional view?
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What shows trends over a period of time, connecting data points?
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What displays values as percentages of the whole and can show more than one series of data, having a hole in the middle?
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What shows a relationship between two variables and is commonly used in scientific experiments?
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What shows the high, low, and close prices for individual stocks over a period of time?
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To create a chart, specify the data series and select the range of cells to chart. Choose the chart type and then _____ the chart and designate the chart location.
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In the Charts group on the Insert tab, what do you click to see all available chart types?
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To select a single cell, you can click the cell or press what?
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To select a range of cells, what do you do?
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To select a large range of cells, how do you proceed?
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What can you press to select all cells on a worksheet?
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To select non-adjacent cells or cell ranges, how should you select them?
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Study Notes
Chart Basics
- A chart visually represents data.
- Data points are individual numeric values on a chart.
- A data series groups related data points for analysis.
- Category labels describe the group of data points in a chart.
Types of Charts
- Column charts display data comparisons with vertical columns.
- Bar charts are horizontal versions of column charts.
- Pie charts effectively display proportional relationships, ideal for percentage data.
- Exploded pie charts emphasize specific slices for better visibility.
- Three-dimensional pie charts provide a 3D view of data.
Advanced Chart Types
- Line charts illustrate trends over time with connected data points; commonly used for stock market trends.
- Doughnut charts show parts-to-whole relationships, displaying multiple data series.
- Scatter charts depict relationships between two variables, often used in scientific research.
- Stock charts illustrate stock price changes over time.
Chart Creation Process
- To create a chart, specify the data series, select the cell range, choose the chart type, and insert it into the worksheet.
- Adjust chart location and size as needed.
Chart Selection and Styles
- Chart styles can be selected from the Charts group in the Insert tab.
- Users can view all available chart types through the Create Chart dialog box.
Cell Selection Techniques
- Single cells are selected by clicking the cell or using arrow keys.
- Ranges of cells can be selected by dragging from the first to the last cell or using Shift and arrow keys.
- For large ranges, hold Shift while clicking the first and last cell.
- All cells can be selected using Ctrl+A or by clicking the select all button.
- Non-adjacent cells are selected by holding down Ctrl while clicking on individual cells or ranges.
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