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Students should be capable of creating, labeling, and modifying a graph or chart. This includes selecting data for the graph or chart from contiguous, non-contiguous, and specified data ranges, as well as choosing the appropriate type of graph or chart. They must label the graph or chart with elements such as the chart title, legend, sector labels, sector values, percentages, titles for both category and value axes, and data value labels. Additionally, students should be able to add a second data series, incorporate a second axis, format numerical values to a specified number of decimal places, display currency symbols, adjust the axis scale's maximum and minimum values along with incremental values, and enhance the graph or chart's appearance by modifying pie chart sectors, color schemes, or fill patterns.

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Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication TechnologyGraphs and charts

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Students should be capable of creating, labeling, and modifying a graph or chart. This includes selecting data for the graph or chart from contiguous, non-contiguous, and specified data ranges, as well as choosing the appropriate type of graph or chart. They must label the graph or chart with elements such as the chart title, legend, sector labels, sector values, percentages, titles for both category and value axes, and data value labels. Additionally, students should be able to add a second data series, incorporate a second axis, format numerical values to a specified number of decimal places, display currency symbols, adjust the axis scale's maximum and minimum values along with incremental values, and enhance the graph or chart's appearance by modifying pie chart sectors, color schemes, or fill patterns

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  • You need to be able to students should be capable of creating, labeling, and modifying a graph or chart. This includes selecting data for the graph or chart from contiguous, non-contiguous, and specified data ranges, as well as choosing the appropriate type of graph or chart. They must label the graph or chart with elements such as the chart title, legend, sector labels, sector values, percentages, titles for both category and value axes, and data value labels. Additionally, students should be able to add a second data series, incorporate a second axis, format numerical values to a specified number of decimal places, display currency symbols, adjust the axis scale's maximum and minimum values along with incremental values, and enhance the graph or chart's appearance by modifying pie chart sectors, color schemes, or fill patterns.
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Sales Data

Sales figures for Product A, Product B, and Product C over January to June.

MonthProduct AProduct BProduct C
January100015001200
February110014001300
March120016001250
April130017001350
May125016501400
June135018001450
  1. a

    Suggest an appropriate type of graph to compare the sales of the three products over six months and explain why it is suitable.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

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  2. b

    Describe how you would label the graph to make it clear and informative.

    Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.

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