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The 'grid' data type can be used to represent a runner's heartbeat sampled every 30 seconds.
True
A 'link' data type represents the relationship between two runners who train together.
True
The 'attribute' data type describes a runner's position during a race.
False
A 'table' data set type represents data using rows and columns, similar to a spreadsheet.
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The 'geometry' data set type focuses on representing continuous data, such as temperature readings across a region.
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A 'network' data set type is suitable for representing relationships between items, like friendships in a social network.
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The 'item' data type represents a specific runner participating in a hill race in Scotland.
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A 'grid' data type is an approach for collecting and storing data rather than a data type itself.
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The 'link' data type is used to represent a runner's club membership.
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Adding the dimension of 'years' to a table, allows for tracking changes in clubs over time, making the table multidimensional.
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Run-buddies are pairs that are constantly changing, forming and dissolving within different race events.
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Fields are characterized by a finite number of measurements, making sampling and extrapolation unnecessary.
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A runner’s heartbeat can be represented in a two-column table, with the first column denoting the time intervals and the second column showing the heart rate at those intervals.
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If the frequency of a runner's heartbeat is unknown, it must be included as an attribute of the data item, making the data more complex.
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A table with two columns can effectively represent a runner's heartbeat, with the first column denoting the time intervals and the second column showing the heart rate at those intervals.
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The example on the bottom right uses a polar coordinate style sampling of a continuous region of space, with 64 samples representing the region.
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The example on the bottom right utilizes a sampling technique that involves 5 measurements or calculations for each cell in the region, with one value highlighted within the cell.
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The example on the bottom right represents a sampling technique where the region is sampled based on four distances from a central point and an arc of 16 angles around that central point, resulting in 64 samples.
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Ordinal data can be added or subtracted to find meaningful distances between items.
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Categorical data can impose an ordering intrinsic to the data itself.
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The finisher's times of 1h40, 1h42, 1h53, and 1h54 demonstrate a quantitative scale.
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Elevation measurement can be categorized as nominal data.
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Race dates are considered cyclic data.
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A race labeled as 'very easy' is considered ordinal data.
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The distances between finisher times in a race are consistent and measurable.
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It is possible to determine the average of ordinal data.
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Both '100m above' and '50m below' represent categorical data.
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The "Age category" column contains data that can be categorized as "ordered".
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The "Finish time" data could be classified as a "position" data type.
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The provided race data would be considered a "field" data set type.
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The "Club" column is an example of an attribute classified as "categorical" because the values can be categorized, but not ordered.
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The shape used to represent fields in the data might solely be based on rectangular shapes.
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The "Name" column can be classified as "static" data because it is not expected to change over time for each runner.
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The "Position" column is categorized as "ordered" because it represents a ranked order based on finish time.
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Spatial data can be identified solely by location names without the need for a coordinate system.
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The "Year" data could be classified as "sequential" data, considering the race results are in a specific time order.
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Data availability can refer to both static and dynamic streams.
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The "Bib number" column is an example of a "link" data type because it connects runners with their results.
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The average finish time for the Two Breweries race in 2018 is the same as the finish time over all time.
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The use of colour to highlight values in the cell is also used to indicate the location of that value.
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The "Finishing time" data in the Two Breweries Hill Race example is considered "dynamic" data, as it is expected to change depending on the year.
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Names of locations must be mapped onto a coordinate system to confirm their status as spatial data.
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Data collected as a dynamic stream has fewer challenges compared to static data.
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Attribute types can include club names like Springly, Ludders, and Sharpford.
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Data with a time dimension is the same as data that is available either online or offline.
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Study Notes
Data Types
- There are five main data types: items, links, attributes, positions, and grids
- Items refer to objects or entities (e.g., a runner)
- Links represent relationships between items (e.g., two runners who are "run-buddies")
- Attributes are properties of items (e.g., a runner's club membership)
- Positions refer to locations in 2D or 3D space (e.g., the start point of a race)
- Grids are regular samplings of continuous data (e.g., a runner's heartbeat sampled every 30 seconds)
Data Set Types
- There are four main data set types: tables, networks and trees, fields, and geometry
- Tables consist of rows and columns (2D or multidimensional) used to store data
- Networks and trees represent relationships between items
- Fields represent continuous data that requires sampling or extrapolation (e.g., a runner's heartbeat)
- Geometry refers to spatial data (e.g., the location of hill races in Scotland)
Data Availability
- Data can be available at the same time (static) or collected as a dynamic stream
- Streaming data presents its own challenges
Attributes
- Attributes can be categorized into three types: categorical, ordinal, and quantitative
- Categorical attributes have no implicit ordering and can only be compared for equality (e.g., club membership)
- Ordinal attributes have an intrinsic order but with no defined distances between items (e.g., race difficulty)
- Quantitative attributes involve a metric space and can be added, subtracted, and (usually) divided (e.g., finisher's time)
Ordering Direction
- Ordering direction can be sequential, diverging, or cyclic
- Sequential ordering has a clear beginning and end (e.g., finisher's time)
- Diverging ordering has a central point with increasing or decreasing values (e.g., elevation)
- Cyclic ordering has no clear beginning or end and repeats itself (e.g., race dates)
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This quiz covers the different data types in visualization analysis, including items, links, attributes, positions, and grids. Learn about these fundamental concepts from the book 'Visualization Analysis & Design' by T.Munzner.
