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Lesson 8 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Axis | a horizontal or vertical line that establishes the relationship between data in a chart |
Chart | a graphical representation of data |
Chart area | the entire chart and all other chart elements |
Chart layout | an arrangement that specifies which elements are included in a chart and where they are placed |
Chart sheet | a separate sheet in a workbook that stores a chart |
Chart style | formatting applied to a chart based on the colors, fonts, and effects associated with the workbook’s theme |
Column chart | chart that uses bars of varying heights to illustrate values in a worksheet |
Data label | text or numbers that provides additional information about a data marker |
Data marker | a chart symbol ( such as a bar, line, dot, slice, and so fourth that represents a single data point or value from the corresponding worksheet cell |
Data series | a group of related information in a column or row or a worksheet that is plotted on a chart |
Data source | the file that contains the records or fields used in another document or file; could be a Word document, an Excel workbook, or an Access database. In excel, arrange of cells that stores the data plotted on a chart. |
Data table | a grid that displays the date plotted in a chart |
Embedded chart | a chart is inserted in the center of the worksheet |
Exploded pie chart | a pie chart with one or more slices pulled away from the pie to distinguish them |
Legend | a list that identifies patterns, symbols, or colors used in a chart |
Line chart | a chart that uses points connected by a line to illustrate values in a worksheet |
Pie Chart | a chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole |
Plot area | the graphical representation of all of the data series |
Scatter chart | a chart that shows the relationship between two categories of data; sometimes called an XY chart |
Selection box | marker that surrounds a selected chart element |
Sizing handles | a square, circle, or set of three dots that appears on a selection rectangle around an object and that you can drag to resize the object |