How to choose a right chart
(graph/diagram)
Vít PÁSZTO
How to choose a chart
• What is chart // graph // diagram???
How to choose a chart
• What is chart // graph // diagram // plot???
• A graph is a diagram of a mathematical function, but can also be
used (loosely) about a diagram of statistical data.
• A chart is a graphic representation of data (e.g. a line chart is
one form).
• A plot is the result of plotting statistics as a diagram in different
ways (some are similar to some chart types).
How to choose a chart
• Soooo:
– a line chart could be called a graph or a plot, while a pie chart is neither a
graph nor a plot.
– a scatterplot is a chart but not (strictly) a graph, but the purpose of a
scatterplot is to determine if there is some relation that can be expressed
as a function that then naturally can be drawn as a graph
• Examples (other)
– Chart --- graph vs. plot (points and continuous axes)
– graph – when a line is drawn (of a function/formula or of continuous data).
– chart – when other shapes and symbols (e.g. bars) are used to represent data.
– plot – when points are marked on a coordinate system
How to choose a chart
• Decision „tree“
• They (charts) helps to understand information in data quickly
and more effectively
• Not each chart type can be used on each type of data --> it is
data-driven
• Geometric and symbolic depiction of data (= diagram)
• In most cases --> visualisation of numerical values
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How to choose a right chart
(graph/diagram)
Vít PÁSZTO