Imagine that you are faced with the task of conducting a sociological research. It includes processing a large amount of data. But besides this, they need to be clearly presented so that a person who is not familiar with the topic in question will understand what is at stake. How to build a histogram?
Instructions
Step 1
Draw a bar graph using computer programs. In a histogram, the most important elements are the attribute and its distribution. A symptom is a phenomenon that you study in your research. Its distribution is a set of answers, points.
Step 2
Draw a 2D coordinate plane. On the X-axis, place the answers and scores, on the Y-axis - the frequency of their occurrence. Mark the results on the graph so that you end up with vertical bars, the number of which is the same as the number of marked features. Their height should match the frequency of their occurrence. To make the information better understood, color the columns in different colors. Choose colors so that they do not "cut" the eyes.
Step 3
Open Microsoft Word application. On the toolbar, find the "Insert" item, left-click on it and find the "Illustrations" item. Look for "Diagrams" in the illustrations. A window with all sorts of chart options will appear in front of you. In it, select histograms.
Step 4
Click OK. Often, a charting icon is displayed on the toolbar. Click on it and do the same. A window with a data table will appear. To draw a histogram, fill in these columns with all the information you need. Click OK. A histogram appears on the sheet. To correct it, double-click on it with the left mouse button. This way you can rename columns and coordinate axes.
Step 5
Open Microsoft Excel application. It is much easier and more convenient to build a histogram in it than in Word, because it is easier to adjust the interval of values covered. In the blank cells, enter the data corresponding to the coordinates of the points. Then do the same as you did in Microsoft Word. In the line "range" specify it manually or select the filled cells.
