Introduction
The following video provides many examples of how contextualized, visually beautiful numbers add meaning and relevance to our life.https://youtu.be/5Zg-C8AAIGg
In the following pages, we'll explore how to make information meaningful in a visual format. This will help us solve some problems more quickly, and allow us better understanding for how to compare different types of information to make better decisions as a result.Learning Objectives
Statistical Analysis
- Present categorical data graphically using a frequency table, bar graph, Pareto chart, pie charts, pictograms
- Present quantitative data graphically using histograms, frequency tables, pie charts, or frequency polygons
- Define the measures of central tendency for a sample of data including mean, median, mode
- Define measures of variation of a sample of data including range, standard deviation, quartiles, box plots
Licenses & Attributions
CC licensed content, Original
- Why It Matters: Describing Data. Provided by: Lumen Learning License: CC BY: Attribution.
CC licensed content, Shared previously
- The beauty of data visualization - David McCandless. Authored by: TED-Ed. License: All Rights Reserved. License terms: Standard YouTube License.
