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Intro to Data Science · Visualization · Lesson 8 of 12

Labels, Titles, and Legends

Concept

Labels, Titles, and Legends

Clear titles, axis labels, and legends turn a raw chart into something someone else can actually understand.

By the end of this lesson
  • Explain the core idea behind Labels, Titles, and Legends.
  • Predict output before running a change.
  • Test one realistic and one unusual input.
  • Use the result to make the next decision.
How to study this page
  1. 1. Read one concept.
  2. 2. Change the example.
  3. 3. Run, compare, and explain.
  4. 4. Complete the challenge below.
ExampleRunnable
plt.title("Score vs Hours Studied")
plt.legend(["2026 cohort"])
Try it Yourself »
Self-check before continuing

Without looking at the example, describe what changes when you modify one input in Labels, Titles, and Legends. Then reopen the editor and prove your explanation with a small test.

You are ready to continue when you can predict, test, and explain the result.

Your turn

Add a title and axis labels to a chart from an earlier lesson.

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Console

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