Scatter Plot

Shows the relationship between different variables. (Say x & y).

The point of using scatter plot is to determine if there are patterns or correlations between
two variables.

Use a scatter plot when your independent variable has multiple values for your
dependent variable.
A variable is the thing you’re trying to track or measure. Every graph has two variables – an
independent variable that is typically graphed on the x-axis and a dependent variable that is
typically graphed on the y-axis.
An independent variable is the controlled variable. This is what changes naturally, or what
the person manipulating the experiment or graph changes.
A dependent variable is the variable that is being studied or measured. In the case of a
scatter plot, it’s the variable that we’re looking to determine whether or not has a correlation
with the independent variable.
Use a scatter plot when you have two variables that pair well together.
Avoid a scatter plot when your data is not at all related.
Avoid a scatter plot when you have too large a set of data.
Bar Chart [variables used are categorical (aka, qualitative)]
A bar graph, or bar chart, is a visual representation of data using bars of varying heights or
lengths.
A bar graph is usually plotted across two axes; one axis shows the categories being
compared and the other presents the measured value, such as percentages or numbers, via
bars of different lengths.

Types:

- Vertical
- Horizontal
- Grouped
- Stacked
Line Plot
A line plot is a graph that shows data frequencies along a number line. It can be used to
analyze data that has a single defined value.
Sunburst Chart
Sunburst Chart — also known as Ring Chart, Multi-level Pie Chart, and Radial Tree map —
is typically used to visualize hierarchical data structures.

A Sunburst Chart consists of an inner circle surrounded by rings of deeper hierarchy levels.

The angle of each segment is either proportional to a value or divided equally under its
parent node.

All segments in Sunburst Charts may be coloured according to which category or hierarchy

level they belong to.

Box Chart
A Box Plot is the visual representation of the statistical five number summary of a given data
set.

A Five Number Summary includes:

- Minimum
- First Quartile
- Median (Second Quartile)
- Third Quartile
- Maximum
Pie Chart

Pie Chart is a chart type that essentially looks as a circle divided into sectors (slices). The
full circle (pie) represents the sum of all values in one data set as 100%. The area of each
data point, depicted as a slice, is proportional to the value it visualizes.
Parallel Co-ordinates Plot
This type of visualisation is used for plotting multivariate, numerical data. Parallel
Coordinates Plots are ideal for comparing many variables together and seeing the
relationships between them.
Histogram [variables are quantitative (aka, numerical)]
It is similar to bar chart but here the bars don’t have spacing between them. The data used is
binned into groups and displayed as segmented columns.
Heatmap
Heat Map Chart or Heatmap is a two-dimensional visual representation of data, where
values are encoded in colours, delivering a convenient, insightful view of information.

Essentially, this chart type is a data table with rows and columns denoting different sets of
categories. Each cell in the table can contain a numerical or logical value that determines the
cell colour based on a given colour palette.