Question
Give the difference between diagrams and graphs.

Answer

Diagram Graph
$1.$ One does not need to have a thorough knowledge of statistics to draw it. $1.$ One needs to have a thorough knowledge of statistics to draw it.
$2.$ A diagram is drawn for data having discrete$($discontinuous$)$ frequency distribution. $2.$ A graph is drawn for data having continuous frequency distribution
$3.$ It is put before general public for their knowledge about various events. $3.$ It cannot be put before general public because people cannot understand it without thorough knowledge of statistics.
$4.$ Diagram is self explanatory in nature and can be easily created and understood by anyone. $4.$ Graph is neither self explanatory nor easy to create. Only researchers or people having thorough knowledge about statistics can create and understand it.
Example: Pictograph, scatter diagram, bar diagram, pie diagram etc Example: Time series graph, histogram, cumulative frequency polygon and graphs for logarithmic data, etc.

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