Course Outline
Day 1:
- Introduction to data visualization
- The importance of data visualization
- Data visualization versus data mining
- Human cognition principles
- HMI (Human-Machine Interface)
- Common pitfalls
Day 2:
- Different types of curves
- Drill-down curves
- Plotting categorical data
- Multi-variable plots
- Data glyph and icon representation
Day 3:
- Plotting KPIs with data
- R and X charts examples
- What-if dashboards
- Parallel axes mixing
- Combining categorical and numeric data
Day 4:
- Various roles in data visualization
- How data visualization can mislead
- Disguised and hidden trends
- Case study: Student data analysis
- Visual queries and region selection
Requirements
A foundational understanding of data plotting techniques such as X-Y graphs, histograms, and scatter plots, along with a general grasp of data trends and time-series graphing.
Testimonials (7)
I enjoyed the good real world examples, reviews of existing reports.
Ronald Parrish
Course - Data Visualization
I liked the examples.
Peter Coleman
Course - Data Visualization
I liked the examples.
Peter Coleman
Course - Data Visualization
I am a hands-on learner and this was something that he did a lot of.
Lisa Comfort
Course - Data Visualization
I really liked the content / Instructor.
Craig Roberson
Course - Data Visualization
Trainer was enthusiastic.
Diane Lucas
Course - Data Visualization
Learning about all the chart types and what they are used for. Learning the value of cluttering. Learning about the methods to show time data.