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What are the different types of charts?

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1. Column chart: column chart are used to compare values across categories 

2. Line chart: Line charts are used to display trends over time 

3. Pie chart: Pie charts display the contribution of each value to a total 

4. Bar chart: Bar charts are best suited for comparing multiple values 

5. Area chart: Area chart emphasis differences between several sets of data over a period of time. 

6. Scatter chart: (XY chart) This chart compares pairs of values. 

7. Radar chart: Display values relative to a center point.

8. Doughnut chart: It shows the relationship of parts to a whole. This chart display data in rings, where each ring represents a data series.

1. Column Chart: It is the most commonly used chart type. It shows a bar chart or bar graph with vertical bars. The X-axis shows the categories and Y-axis shows the value for each category. Column chart are used to compare values across categories. 

2. Line Chart: A line chart shows values in the Y-axis and categories in X-axis. The Y values of each data series is connected by a line. Line chart shows data changes for a certain period of time. 

3. Pie chart: A pie chart displays the contribution of each value to a total. It represents multiple subgroup of a single variable. It contains only one data series. A pie chart shows values as circular sectors of the total circle. Pie chart may be 

  • Normal Pie chart
  • Exploded Pie chart 
  • Doughnut chart or Donut chart 
  • Exploded Doughnut chart

 4. Bar Chart: This type of chart shows a bar graph or column chart with horizontal bars. The Y-axis shows categories and the X-axis shows the value for each category. It is suitable for comparing multiple values. 

5. Area chart: The chart shows values as points on the Y-axis. The X-axis shows categories. The Y values of each data series are connected by a line. The area between each two lines is filled with a colour. 

6. Scatter chart: Scatter chart is also known as XY chart. In this type of chart, both axes display values. This chart is used to show the relationship among two variables.

7. Radar chart: It is also known as Net chart or Star chart. A radar chart has a separate axis for each category and the axes extend outward from the center of the chart. The value of each data point is plotted on the corresponding axis.

8. Doughnut chart: Chart display in rings, where each ring represents a data series. The first data series is displayed in the center of the chart.

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