INFO 2647 - Data Visualization

4.5 Credits

This course provides hands-on experience with current visualization tools and techniques, allowing the student to build confidence while tackling common challenges and obstacles in working with large data sets and develop best practice approaches for storytelling with data. Additionally, this course is designed to provide interdisciplinary opportunities for working with data sets relevant to a students’ area of study, allowing for greater application of developing skills for employable opportunities within the business community.

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Create data visualizations.
Create connections to data sources in a variety of formats and locations.
Identify the appropriate applications of various visualization types.
Use aggregates and calculations at different levels of abstraction to effectively create analytical insights.
Use a map in a visualization.
Show trends, clusters or forecasting for a data set.
Create an interactive and usable dashboard.
Publicly share prepared visualizations or dashboards.
Prepare a data set for use in a visualization.

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