Case 16-1 George, an environmental scientist, collects information on the types and amount of gases emitted by a cheese processing factory.
George enters the types of gases and the amount of gases emitted in two columns of an Excel sheet. Based on this data he creates a pie chart. In this case, the information typed out by George in the two columns of an Excel sheet is known as a _____.
A)data bar
B)data source
C)chart element
D)chart area

Question

Case 16-1 George, an environmental scientist, collects information on the types and amount of gases emitted by a cheese processing factory.  ​
George enters the types of gases and the amount of gases emitted in two columns of an Excel sheet. Based on this data he creates a pie chart. In this case, the information typed out by George in the two columns of an Excel sheet is known as a _____.
A)data bar
B)data source
C)chart element
D)chart area

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The information typed out by George in the two columns of an Excel sheet, which is used to create a pie chart, is known as a data source. This term refers to the origin of the data that is used for analysis or visualization.

Case 16-1 George, an Environmental Scientist, Collects Information on the Types