Accessibility of Data and Information from a Visualization

Question 1

Labels:

Answer 1

• Definition: Labels are descriptive text used to identify elements in a visualization.
  
  • Example: Axis labels, data point labels, and legends in a chart.

Question 2

Titles:

Answer 2

• Definition: Titles provide a clear heading for a chart, graph, or section of a visualization.
  
  • Example: “Monthly Sales Performance” as a title for a bar chart.

Question 3

Footnotes:

Answer 3

• Definition: Footnotes provide additional information or explanations at the bottom of a visualization.
  
  • Example: Explaining abbreviations or data sources in a footnote.

Question 4

Axis Labels:

Answer 4

• Definition: Axis labels provide information about the scale or measurement on the x and y-axes.
  
  • Example: “Time (Months)” as an x-axis label.

Question 5

Scales:

Answer 5

• Definition: Scales indicate the measurement units on axes and help interpret the size of data values.
  
  • Example: Dollar scale on the y-axis of a bar chart.

Question 6

Category Titles:

Answer 6

• Definition: Category titles provide names or labels for different data categories in a visualization.
  
  • Example: Titles for different product categories in a pie chart.