Plotting Techniques

Unlike machines, humans are terrible at understanding data without graphics. Various visualization techniques have been invented to make humans understand different datasets. There are various types of graphs that you can plot, each with its own strengths and weakness.

Each type of chart is only suitable for a certain scenario, and they shouldn't be mixed up. For instance, to present dropped-out customer details for marketing scatter plots is a good example. A scatter plot is suitable for visualizing a categorical dataset with numeric values, and you will be exploring this further in the following exercise.

For the best presentation of your data, you should choose the right graph for the right data. In the following exercises, you will be introduced to various graph types and their suitability for different scenarios. You will also demonstrate how to avoid plotting misleading charts.

You will plot each of these graphs in the following exercises and...