Simple Bar Chart Project

SIMPLE BAR DIAGRAM
A simple bar Diagram or bar chart is a chart with rectangular bars with lengths
proportional to the values that they represent. The bars can be plotted vertically or horizontally.
A simple bar chart is used to represents data involving only one variable classified on spatial,
quantitative or temporal basis.
In simple bar chart, we make bars of equal width but variable length, i.e. the magnitude of a
quantity is represented by the height or length of the bars.
History of Simple Bar charts
Today bar charts and graphs are used everywhere and there are many forms and
variations, but the question is, who invented them and where did they come from?
Many sources credit William Playfair (circa 1780) with inventing the bar chart, however a
Frenchman, Nicole Oresme used a bar chart in a 14th century publication, "The Latitude of
Forms", to plot velocity of a constantly accelerating object against time.
Sir Isaac Newton is accredited with first writing down the laws of motion, however it is
interesting to note that here some 300 years before Newton, someone else had a grasp of velocity
and acceleration.
In this very early graph Nicole plots time along the horizontal axis and velocity of an object
along the vertical axis. The length of the bar represents the velocity of the object at each moment
in time.
Although taken for granted it is important to note that each bar is of equal width and this feature
has remained as one of the fundamental rules of most forms of bar type graphs to this very day.
In 1765 Joseph Priestley published a timeline type graph upon which he plotted horizontal bars.
Although not one of the more usual forms it is still a bar style chart.
Moving on 20 years and we finally get to William Play fair who again utilized bar charts in his
publication to show imports/exports of Scotland. This is the first example of numerical data
being split into discrete groups and plotted as bars and hence the reason William is credited with
the invention of the bar chart.
Today bar charts and graphs are easy for us to incorporate into all sorts of publications both
physical and digital. There is a variety of software available which enables almost anyone to
create bar charts from a set of numbers.
Steps for Drawing a Simple Bar Diagram
Following steps are undertaken in drawing a simple bar diagram:
 Draw two perpendicular lines one horizontally and the other vertically at an appropriate
place of the paper.
 Take the basis of classification along horizontal line (X-axis) and the observed variable
along vertical line (Y-axis) or vice versa.
 Marks signs of equal breath for each class and leave equal or not less than half breath in
between two classes.
 Finally marks the values of the given variable to prepare required bars.
Example: 1
Draw simple bar diagram to represent the profits of a bank for 5 years.
Years
Profit (million
$)
 Simple bar chart showing the profit of a bank for 5 years.
Example: 2
For a better understanding of Simple Bar Diagram we took a survey of 50 people to know
about their favorite fruit. Following is the data we obtained. Then we displayed the data in to
bar diagram.
Fruit: Apple Orange Banana Mango Grapes
People: 12 10 8 16 4
And here is the bar graph for the above data:
Simple Bar Chart

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16
14
12
10 Simple Bar Chart
8
6
4
2
0
Apple Orange Banana Mango Grapes
Advantages
 It can be drawn quickly.
 Shows each data category in a frequency distribution.
 Displays relative numbers or proportions of multiple categories.
 Summarizes a large data set in visual form.
 Clarify trends better than do tables.
 Estimates key values at a glance.
 Permits a visual check of the accuracy and reasonableness of calculations.
 Be easily understood due to widespread use in business and the media.

 The ratios of the bars are readily seen.
 Can also be used to show values of non-numerical categories such as months, different
brands etc.
 Bar graphs are useful in representing data with distinct units, such as years and months
Disadvantages
 require additional explanation
 be easily manipulated to yield false impressions
 fail to reveal key assumptions, causes, effects, or patterns

 One simple information can be shown
Uses of Simple Bar Chart Diagram
 A bar chart is the most common type of diagram, and is frequently used.
 It can be very clear and easy to read.
 Most people understand what is presented without having to have detailed statistical
knowledge.
 It can represent data expressed as actual numbers, percentages and frequencies.
 A bar chart is very useful for recording discrete data.
 A bar chart can represent either discrete or continuous data.
 If the data is discrete there should be a gap between the bars.
 If the data is continuous there should be no gap between the bars.
 It is used to show comparisons and trends.
 A bar chart is particularly useful when one or two categories dominate results.
 Bar charts are used for comparing different pieces of data to each other, using horizontal
bars. Categories are organized vertically, values horizontally, to focus on comparing values
and to place less emphasis on time.
 Bar charts can sometimes be used as a way of making charts for project management.
 Bar graphs can also be used for more complex comparisons of data with grouped bar charts
and stacked bar charts.
 Bar charts are one of the most commonly used charts. They allow the user to quickly
compare the value for different variables, values, or categories of data.
 Simple bar chart is used when values are distinct enough that differences in the bars can be
detected by the human eye.
 The bar chart is appropriate for all user audiences. Most people find this bar chart familiar
and easy to interpret. It is popular and commonly used to compare values of different
categories.
 The bar chart is useful to sum the applicable indicator data.
 A simple bar chart is also used to represents data involving only one variable classified on
spatial, quantitative or temporal basis.
 In bar charts, a class or group can one category of data, or they can be further broken down
into multiple categories for greater depth of analysis. Bar charts, just like pie charts, are used
in comparing groups or classes of data.
 Bar charts are used for marking clear and understandable data or information that has learned
values. Bar charts can also be referred to as bar graphs which are charts that have rectangular
bars that have lengths which are proportional to the represented values.
 A bar chart, also known as a bar graph, is basically a chart consisting of parallel, usually
vertical bars or rectangles with lengths proportional to the frequency with which specified
quantities occur in a set of data. Bar charts are suitable in plotting discontinuous or discrete
data and are most commonly confused with histograms, which are rather different.
 A bar chart is useful to measure things in a visible way. The bars represent things that are
comparable to each other. They help you see who's taller, faster, better, etc.

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SIMPLE BAR DIAGRAM

History of Simple Bar charts

Steps for Drawing a Simple Bar Diagram

Following steps are undertaken in drawing a simple bar diagram:

 Simple bar chart showing the profit of a bank for 5 years.

And here is the bar graph for the above data:

Simple Bar Chart

 It can be drawn quickly.

 Shows each data category in a frequency distribution.

 Displays relative numbers or proportions of multiple categories.

 Summarizes a large data set in visual form.

 Clarify trends better than do tables.

 Estimates key values at a glance.

 Permits a visual check of the accuracy and reasonableness of calculations.

 Be easily understood due to widespread use in business and the media.

 require additional explanation

 be easily manipulated to yield false impressions

 fail to reveal key assumptions, causes, effects, or patterns

Uses of Simple Bar Chart Diagram

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