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Definitions

A chart is a visual representation of data, in which the data are represented by symbols such as bars in a bar chart or lines in a line chart. A chart can represent tabular numeric data, functions or some kinds of qualitative structures..
[Wikipedia]



Sample of a bar chart.
Distribution of different Operating Systems on Desktop PCs displayed as a pie chart.

Types of Charts

A wide range of different types of charts exist nowadays. Some of the most comon are liste below and explained in more detail.

  • Bar Chart
  • Line Chart
  • Pie Chart
  • Gantt Chart
  • Candlestick Chart
  • Scatter Plott

Some other types of charts are: Timeline chart, Organizational chart, Tree chart, Flow chart, Bubble chart, Radar chart.


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