Crystal Xcelsius
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4:
Fundamentals of Visual Analytics
Introduction
Course overview
Learner instructions
Learning environment
System requirements
Re-creating the learning experience
Lesson 2: Getting to know Crystal Xcelsius
Lesson overview
Crystal Xcelsius interface
Using the toolbar
Using the Components window
Using the Object Browser window
Using the Properties window
Using the canvas
Activity: Cropping the canvas
Activity: Defining the canvas size
Finding help
Activity: Finding help
Lesson summary
Quiz 2: Getting to know Crystal Xcelsius
Lesson 4: Using charts
Lesson overview
Chart types
Dynamic data sources
Using data ranges
Defining category axis labels
Activity: Creating a chart with a data range
Using series
Activity: Creating a chart with series
Ignoring end blanks
Activity: Creating a chart with ignore end blanks
Lesson summary
Quiz 4: Using charts
Lesson 5: Using single value components
Lesson overview
Performing "what-if" analysis
Using single value components
Single value component types
Working with percentages
Activity: Creating an interactive model
Using play options
Activity: Creating an interactive model with play options
Lesson summary
Quiz 5: Using single value components
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In this lesson, you will learn about how to use charts to display
values from your data source.
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
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Identify the chart components available in Crystal Xcelsius and the type of data they should be used to display
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Describe how to link a chart to data sources
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Define when to use data ranges and when to use series
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Describe how the ignore end blanks option works
40 - 60 minutes