Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 4-26:
This isolates an attack type on only one target computer,
with additional charts providing context.
Putting It All Together
Statistics and layout are the starting points for analyzing and understanding
graphs. To recap, following are key elements to keep in mind:
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Statistics
—A profile of the entire network (such as size, density,
number of components, average degree, and diameter) helps you to
understand the nature of the graph, and assists you when it comes to
visualizing the graph. Statistics such as degree and centrality help
identify particular nodes of interest.
•
Node-and-link layout
—The node and link layout is a very common
way to represent a graph and can be laid out with many different
techniques.
• Force-directed layouts are very popular, particularly with larger and
denser graphs.
• Time-ordered graphs can work well with directed graphs.
• Circular and orthogonal layouts can work well for hierarchies and
directional flows.
