Creating Data Visualizations

Creating Data Visualizations book cover — CREATING DATA VIsuAlIzATIoNs Kristin Fontichiaro data geek

Creating Data Visualizations — page 1 — CHAP TER 1 What Is Data Visualization Data visualization is all around us It’s a map in your social studies book showing which states fought on which side of the Civil War It’s a pie chart in math class or an infographic on social media It’s a bar chart hanging on the wall in a bank Wherever you look you’re bound to spot some form of data visualization What is data It’s information Specifically data usually means numbers Data visualization puts those numbers in an eye catching visual format Instead of just showing a boring list of numbers visualizations organize and sort information into patterns that help you understand an issue You may have heard of the famous nurse Florence Nightingale But did you know that she was a pioneer of data visualization 4 21st century skills library

Creating Data Visualizations — page 2 — You may have worked with data visualizations as part of your math assignments 5 55 Data Geek

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