Lesson plan
Charting application
A charting application is a computer program that is used to create a graphical representation (a chart) based on some non-graphical data that is entered by a user, most often through a spreadsheet application, but also through a dedicated specific scientific application (such as through a symbolic mathematics computing system, or a proprietary data collection application), or using an online spreadsheet service. This type of application has been available for over three decades, as of 2026; Microsoft Works 4.0 was used for Windows 95. There are several online charting services available, including the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences NES Chart
Article summary
A charting application is a computer program that is used to create a graphical representation (a chart) based on some non-graphical data that is entered by a user, most often through a spreadsheet application, but also through a dedicated specific scientific application (such as through a symbolic mathematics computing system, or a proprietary data collection application), or using an online spreadsheet service. This type of application has been available for over three decades, as of 2026; Microsoft Works 4.0 was used for Windows 95. There are several online charting services available, including the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences NES Chart
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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