LD330 - Data Visualization

Develop your skills in analyzing and graphing data. Better portray your data visually by understanding the basic concepts around what to graph and how.

• Asking good data question and correlation versus causation
• Visualization for analysis - correlations, boxes, and Pareto charts
• Statistical hypothesis testing
• Data pitfalls, biases, fallacies, and limitations

1. Develop knowledge of how to utilize visualization tools to provide an accessible way to see and understand trends, outliers, and patterns in data.
2. Have the ability to evaluate and discuss the advantages and benefits of good data visualization.
3. To recognize and avoid data pitfalls, biases, fallacies, and limitations.
4. Explore how data visualization helps to find explanation or a story the data is telling you, and how to communicate the story tells to an audience.
5. Acquire a knowledge of best practices to communicate information clearly and efficiently to users.