Graphs show information in pictorial format. In graphs, certain information is plotted and then those plotted points are connected through lines or bars. Each plotted point is called a vertex (the plural of this is vertices), and the lines connecting them are called edges. Graphs have the ability to display large volumes of data in an easy-to-understand manner. Therefore, when comparing huge or enormous data, graphs are generally preferred.
Graphs can be used in several applications that include displaying a certain route of transmission or flow of data packets. Graphs can also be used to represent a kind of connection between two cities or stations, where stations can be represented by vertices and the route can be represented by edges. On social media, even friends can be connected in the form of graphs where each person can be represented by vertices and...
