The document discusses charts and graphs used in business, including their components and purposes. It explains that charts visually represent spreadsheet data in a way that highlights trends and relationships. Charts contain elements like data series, titles, axes, labels, legends and more. Examples of using charts include representing sales trends, expenses, and stock prices. The document identifies key chart components and their functions.

1. Chart Components 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business.

2. 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? 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide

3. 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 that includes the title, value labels, and legend. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide Data Series

4. 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. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide

5. Graph and Chart Parts

6. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide Components of Graphs and Charts Y- axis - t he left vertical side; it contains the numerical data. X-axis - t he bottom horizontal side; it contains the category information. Data markers - represent values. Y-Axis X-Axis Data Marker

7. Data Series A collection of related values from the worksheet; one row/column on the spreadsheet. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide Data Series

8. Gridline Horizontal or vertical line that extends across the plot area of the graph to make it easier to read and understand the values. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide Gridline

9. Plot Area The rectangular area bound by the category and values axes. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide Plot Area

10. Tick Mark Used to add clarification to the data categories. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide Tick Marks

11. Legend The object that explains the symbols, colors, or patterns used to differentiate the data. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide Legend

12. Data Label Single value or piece of data from the data series. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide Data Labels

13. Chart Title Describes the purpose and content. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide Title

14. Axis Titles Describe the x and y axis data. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide Axis Titles

15. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide Now it’s your turn! See if you can identify all of the components and describe their functions. 7. 4. 1. 6. 5. 8. 3. 2. 9. 10.

16. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide How’d you do? 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 7. 1. 6. 8. 5. 3. 2. 9. 4. 10.

17. Embedded vs. Separate An embedded chart is one that appears on the same sheet as the worksheet it represents. A separate chart is one that does not appear on the same sheet as the worksheet it represents. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide

18. Linked Chart A linked chart is one that will change to reflect changes made to the spreadsheet it represents. 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business Slide