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Module 3

Data Types, Classification, & Visualization

  • What is Data?
    • Overview of different types of phenomena
    • Discussion of data types & measurement scales
  • Overview of different data classification methods
    • Discussion of descriptive statistics
    • Supervised vs. unsupervised methods
    • How do they relate to data types
    • Why classify data
  • Data normalization methods
  • Pointers for effective data visualization
    • Importance of color choice
    • Clean, effective displays of information
  • Use Simply Analytics to download Canadian census data
  • Apply different data classification methods
  • Practice creating effective visualizations

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