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The Open University

Diagrams, charts and graphs

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Overview

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Diagrams, charts and graphs are used by all sorts of people to express information in a visual way, whether it's in a report by a colleague or a plan from your interior designer. This free course will teach you how to interpret these tools and how to use them yourself to convey information more effectively.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Scale diagrams
  • 1 Scale diagrams
  • 1.1 Understanding scale diagrams
  • 1.1.1 Try some yourself
  • 2 Tables and charts
  • 2 Tables and charts
  • 2.1 Tables
  • 2.1.1 Try some yourself
  • 2.2 Tables and percentages
  • 2.2.1 Try some yourself
  • 2.3 Pie charts
  • 2.3.1 Try some yourself
  • 2.4 Bar charts and frequency diagrams
  • 2.4.1 Try some yourself
  • 3 Coordinates and graphs
  • 3 Coordinates and graphs
  • 3.1 Positive coordinates
  • 3.1.1 Try some yourself
  • 3.2 Negative coordinates
  • 3.2.1 Try some yourself
  • 3.3 Decimal and fraction coordinates
  • 3.3.1 Try some yourself
  • 3.4 Drawing and interpreting graphs
  • 3.4.1 Try some yourself
  • 4 Open Mark quiz
  • 4 Open Mark quiz
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements

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