Table (information) facts for kids
A table is a way to show information clearly. It's like a grid where facts are organized into rows and columns. You can see tables on paper, in books, or on a computer screen. Tables help us understand data and communicate ideas visually.
Tables are made of neat rows and columns. Each row and column usually has a name or label to tell you what it's about. Tables can also have extra notes or titles. Just like pictures or diagrams, tables are often used with written text in books and articles. They usually have numbers and captions to help you find them.
The History of Tables
Tables were one of the first ways people shared important information. Before graphs and charts existed, all facts about society and science were put into tables. For example, marriage records were written as tables. Results from population counts (censuses) were also recorded and published in tables. Even weather observations were printed as tables of numbers. Many reports to the government used tables to show data. This way of sharing information became popular in Britain. The government there started collecting facts about its people and then published these results.
Where You See Tables
Tables are used everywhere! You can find them in books, handwritten notes, computer programs, and even on traffic signs. They are very flexible and easy to create, especially with computers.
Sometimes, tables can be a bit hard to understand. That's why there's a whole industry that takes information from tables and turns it into graphs or charts. These new forms make the data easier for everyone to see and understand.
Related pages
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Table of trigonometry relationships
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A table displayed as a sign
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How Saturn's rings appear to us over the 29 years it takes Saturn to orbit the sun
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Printed logarithm tables
Images for kids
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An example table shown in a web browser using HTML.
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An example of a table with summary rows. These rows show totals from the rows above them.
See also
In Spanish: Tabla (información) para niños
