Graphing Data

What is a graph?
A Graph is a visual display of data which can communicate facts and figures quickly

Graphs are used

To compare pieces of data such as sales figures for a certain time period compared to another

Pictographs
Use pictures to represent data

They are often used in the media because they are easy to understand

Line Graphs
Depict improvements and declines

They are very common because they provide more detail than a pictograph

Bar Graphs
Are ideal for presenting comparisons

Pie Graphs
Are a visualisation of percentages

Making a graph from Excel

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program which allows people to quickly calculate data

Graphing: Step 1.
Enter columns of data into Excel
Use this example of sales data from a car yard taken from the topic hand out:
Jack Jill Bob Sue Dan Jane Sales: August 5 25 14 44 11 7

Graphing Data: Step 2.

Highlight the data once it has been in-putted into the spreadsheet Select Insert from the dropdown titles at the top and select a chart from the choices

The result