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bookTime Series Visualization for Business Trends

Understanding how your business changes over time is critical for making smart decisions. Time series data—such as monthly sales numbers or daily website visits—captures information that is recorded at regular intervals. Analyzing these trends helps you spot patterns, seasonality, or unusual spikes and drops, giving you valuable insights into what drives your business performance. By visualizing time series data, you can quickly see how metrics change and communicate findings to your team or stakeholders.

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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt # List of monthly sales figures for a business (January to June) months = ["Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun"] sales = [12000, 13500, 12800, 14300, 13900, 15000] plt.plot(months, sales) plt.title("Monthly Sales Trend") plt.xlabel("Month") plt.ylabel("Sales ($)") plt.show()
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A line chart is the most common way to visualize time series data in business. The x-axis shows the time period (such as months), while the y-axis displays the value you are tracking (like sales). This format makes it easy to spot trends, such as steady growth or seasonal dips. You might also notice repeating patterns, called seasonality, or sudden changes that deserve further investigation. Adding features like markers for each data point and gridlines can make these trends even clearer.

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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt months = ["Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun"] sales = [12000, 13500, 12800, 14300, 13900, 15000] plt.plot(months, sales, marker='o') plt.title("Monthly Sales Trend") plt.xlabel("Month") plt.ylabel("Sales ($)") plt.grid(True) plt.show()
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1. What type of chart is best for showing changes in sales over time?

2. Why might a business analyst add gridlines to a time series chart?

3. Fill in the blanks: To plot a line chart in matplotlib, use the ____ function.

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What type of chart is best for showing changes in sales over time?

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Why might a business analyst add gridlines to a time series chart?

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Fill in the blanks: To plot a line chart in matplotlib, use the ____ function.

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Understanding how your business changes over time is critical for making smart decisions. Time series data—such as monthly sales numbers or daily website visits—captures information that is recorded at regular intervals. Analyzing these trends helps you spot patterns, seasonality, or unusual spikes and drops, giving you valuable insights into what drives your business performance. By visualizing time series data, you can quickly see how metrics change and communicate findings to your team or stakeholders.

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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt # List of monthly sales figures for a business (January to June) months = ["Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun"] sales = [12000, 13500, 12800, 14300, 13900, 15000] plt.plot(months, sales) plt.title("Monthly Sales Trend") plt.xlabel("Month") plt.ylabel("Sales ($)") plt.show()
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A line chart is the most common way to visualize time series data in business. The x-axis shows the time period (such as months), while the y-axis displays the value you are tracking (like sales). This format makes it easy to spot trends, such as steady growth or seasonal dips. You might also notice repeating patterns, called seasonality, or sudden changes that deserve further investigation. Adding features like markers for each data point and gridlines can make these trends even clearer.

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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt months = ["Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun"] sales = [12000, 13500, 12800, 14300, 13900, 15000] plt.plot(months, sales, marker='o') plt.title("Monthly Sales Trend") plt.xlabel("Month") plt.ylabel("Sales ($)") plt.grid(True) plt.show()
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1. What type of chart is best for showing changes in sales over time?

2. Why might a business analyst add gridlines to a time series chart?

3. Fill in the blanks: To plot a line chart in matplotlib, use the ____ function.

question mark

What type of chart is best for showing changes in sales over time?

Select the correct answer

question mark

Why might a business analyst add gridlines to a time series chart?

Select the correct answer

question-icon

Fill in the blanks: To plot a line chart in matplotlib, use the ____ function.

function.

Click or drag`n`drop items and fill in the blanks

War alles klar?

Wie können wir es verbessern?

Danke für Ihr Feedback!

Abschnitt 2. Kapitel 4
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