An Introduction to Graph Types
Some Graph Types
Pie Graphs
Bar/Column Graphs
Scatter Diagram
- what to look for - pattern
Line Graph
- what to look for
axes (qualitative vs. quantitative)
slope (direction of change)
Linear relationships (constant slope)
turning points (maximum-minimum)
Time-Series Graph
decomposition / cycles - trends
Multi-dimensional Relationships
3-D graph
Contour Lines
Some
limitations of graphs?
Correlation Vs Causality
Scale distortion