This is where instead of comparing numerical values in the rows and columns, you are comparing qualitative data (words). This type of data is perfect for a table.Ī special type of table is called a matrix. Imagine that you are comparing different models of laser printers in terms of physical characteristics such as height, depth, length, weight, and so on. The biggest use of tables is for numerical data. However, tables are not necessarily the most vivid or dramatic means of showing such trends or relationships between data-for that, you’d want to use a line graph, which is discussed in the next section. If the data is arranged chronologically (for example, sales figures over a ten-year period), the table can show trends-patterns of rising or falling activity. They permit rapid access to and relatively easy comparison of information. Tables are rows and columns of numbers and words (though mostly numbers). 6.3 Tables, charts, and graphs Tables Uses for tables
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