Excel Chapter 3 Flashcards
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What is a graphic representation of data?

  • chart (correct)
  • data point
  • data series
  • legend
  • 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?

    <p>category label</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What displays data comparisons vertically in columns?

    <p>column chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What depicts categorical labels on a graph?

    <p>x or horizontal axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What depicts numerical values on a graph?

    <p>y or vertical axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contains graphical representation of values in data series?

    <p>plot area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contains the entire chart and all of its elements?

    <p>chart area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What compares two or more sets of data in one chart?

    <p>multiple data series</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What groups similar data in columns, making visual comparison easier to determine?

    <p>clustered column chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What places data in one column with each data series a different color for each category?

    <p>stacked column chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What identifies the format or color of each data series?

    <p>legend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Column charts are most effective when they are limited to small numbers of categories.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a column chart that has a horizontal orientation?

    <p>bar chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What chart is the most effective way to display proportional relationships, often using percentages?

    <p>pie chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What separates one or more slices of the pie chart for emphasis?

    <p>exploded pie chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be created in exploded or unexploded format and contains a three-dimensional view?

    <p>three-dimensional pie chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What shows trends over a period of time, connecting data points?

    <p>line chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What displays values as percentages of the whole and can show more than one series of data, having a hole in the middle?

    <p>doughnut chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What shows a relationship between two variables and is commonly used in scientific experiments?

    <p>scatter chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What shows the high, low, and close prices for individual stocks over a period of time?

    <p>stock chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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.

    <p>insert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Charts group on the Insert tab, what do you click to see all available chart types?

    <p>chart type</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To select a single cell, you can click the cell or press what?

    <p>arrow keys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To select a range of cells, what do you do?

    <p>click the first cell and drag to the last cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To select a large range of cells, how do you proceed?

    <p>click the first cell and hold down Shift while you click the last cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can you press to select all cells on a worksheet?

    <p>Ctrl+A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To select non-adjacent cells or cell ranges, how should you select them?

    <p>hold down Ctrl while you select the other cells or ranges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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