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Understanding and Using Histograms

The document discusses histograms, which are a type of bar chart used to display data distributions. Histograms divide continuous data into bins and represent the frequency of data points within each bin using connected bars. They are useful for analyzing distributions, frequencies, and performing statistical analysis on numerical data like customer visits, temperatures, or census counts. Histograms help explore the breakdown of values within a category but are not designed for comparing multiple categories.

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Understanding and Using Histograms

The document discusses histograms, which are a type of bar chart used to display data distributions. Histograms divide continuous data into bins and represent the frequency of data points within each bin using connected bars. They are useful for analyzing distributions, frequencies, and performing statistical analysis on numerical data like customer visits, temperatures, or census counts. Histograms help explore the breakdown of values within a category but are not designed for comparing multiple categories.

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U N D ERS T A N D I N G A N D U S I NG

HISTOGRAMS

@techginia @yogeshgupta97
What is a Histogram?

Histograms are a variation of bar charts used


to display data distributions.
The term "histogram" was introduced by
statistician Karl Pearson in 1892.
The "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal
Society of London" defines a histogram as a
graphical representation using columns to
represent frequencies.
Histograms consist of connected bars that
represent different values in a dataset.
The widths of each bar in a histogram are
referred to as bins or classes.

@techginia @yogeshgupta97
How do I read Histograms
Histograms divide a continuous measure into bins
representing specific value ranges.
Data points are grouped into these bins, which are
visually represented as stacked bars.
Skewness occurs when data values are concentrated
on one side or the other in the middle.
Bimodal distribution has two peaks, plateau
distribution maintains a consistent level across most
bins, and edge peak distribution has a higher bin at
one end.
The x-axis of a histogram represents the width of the
bars, while the y-axis represents the height.
There should be no spaces between bars unless a
category has no frequency.
Histograms can display data either as the count of
values within bins or as the density of values as a
percentage of the total.
What type of analysis do
histograms support?

Histograms are effective for displaying


continuous, numerical data and providing an
overview of average values.
They are useful for analyzing distribution, and
frequencies, and performing statistical analysis.
Histograms are suitable for various
measurements such as customer visits, water
depth, temperature differences, or census data.
They are not designed for comparing multiple
categories like bar charts.
Histograms can be utilized to measure customer
satisfaction and identify areas for process
improvement by determining average scores.

@techginia @yogeshgupta97
How to use Histograms
for Visual Analysis

Histograms require a continuous value and


an axis starting at zero.
They display the count of values within each

bin.

Counts can be zero, but negative values are


not applicable in histograms.

@techginia @yogeshgupta97
You should use a
histogram if
Histograms help explore the distribution of
members within a category in a dataset.
They provide insights into the breakdown of

salaries or account balances, allowing


assessment of pay scale balance or count of

members in specific monetary ranges.

Histograms are suitable when analyzing a


single continuous, numerical value that can

be divided into multiple bins.

The goal is to understand the distribution of


values within the chosen category.

@techginia @yogeshgupta97
Avoid using a histogram if

When you need to analyze multiple


dimensions simultaneously, histograms may
not be suitable.

If your dataset is not scaled correctly,


histograms may not provide accurate
insights.

Histograms are not designed for comparing

specific values of individual data points.

@techginia @yogeshgupta97

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