Data Visualisation and Dashboarding

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What percentage of the assessment is based on ICT?

40%

30% (correct)

20%

50%

What is the primary goal of data visualization?

To accurately convey the data (correct)

To create aesthetically pleasing charts

To make the data difficult to understand

To distort the data

What is one of the purposes of data visualization, according to the text?

To confuse stakeholders

To explore and analyse data (correct)

To hide patterns in the data

To create complex dashboards

Who is quoted in the text, emphasizing the importance of data visualization skills?

Hal Varian Signup and view all the answers

What is data visualization, according to the text?

Multidisciplinary, with aspects of science, usability, and art Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the risks of bad data visualization, according to the text?

It can distort or mislead Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the handbook mentioned in the text?

Data Visualization: A Handbook for Data Driven Design Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the tools used to create visualizations, according to the text?

R and Power BI Signup and view all the answers

What is the key feature of Anscombe's quartet?

Four series of data with the same average, standard deviation, and variance Signup and view all the answers

What method was used to study physical responses to emotional cues in the 2013 study?

Body outlines and spatial density heatmaps Signup and view all the answers

What was the probable cause of the cholera outbreak in Soho, London in 1854, according to Dr. John Snow?

The Broad Street pump Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind the redrawn map of the cholera outbreak in 'The Visual Display of Quantitative Information'?

To show the spread of cholera through a city Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the researcher who described the 'germ theory' in 1861?

Louis Pasteur Signup and view all the answers

How many participants were involved in the 2013 study on physical responses to emotional cues?

700 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of data visualization in the context of understanding influence?

To identify patterns and relationships in data Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Dr. John Snow's work in the context of understanding influence?

He used data visualization to identify the source of a cholera outbreak Signup and view all the answers

Who popularised the use of the boxplot in exploratory data analysis?

John W. Tukey Signup and view all the answers

What book did Edward Tufte self-publish in 1982?

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information Signup and view all the answers

What did Edward Tufte find lacking in the available statistical graphics when he started teaching statistics?

Visual quality Signup and view all the answers

What does the data ink ratio measure according to Edward Tufte?

The amount of ink used to display data versus non-data elements Signup and view all the answers

Which type of chart is best for displaying quantitative values for different categories?

Bar chart Signup and view all the answers

How should bars in a bar chart always start?

At zero Signup and view all the answers

Which week introduces the concept of 'Perception & Gestalt concepts'?

Week 2 Signup and view all the answers

During which week is no teaching scheduled due to Engagement week?

Week 6 Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the lecture during week 5?

Data preparation & Exploratory Data Analysis Signup and view all the answers

What type of assessment is conducted during an allocated tutorial slot in week 10?

In-class test Signup and view all the answers

What concept is taught alongside 'Graphical Encodings'?

Design Principles Signup and view all the answers

Which week includes a lecture on 'Spatial data and animation'?

Week 8 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes an element depicted in the army retreat visualisation?

Geographic position Signup and view all the answers

Which challenge is associated with understanding the expected data characteristics?

Data preparations Signup and view all the answers

What transformation does the animated age and gender demographic example illustrate?

Pyramid turns into a rectangle Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant weakness of the visualisation example with no axis?

Hard to distinguish lines Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered one of the great data visualisation thinkers and is credited with formalising the bar, line, and pie charts?

William Playfair Signup and view all the answers

In which year was William Playfair's 'The Commercial and Political Atlas' published?

1786 Signup and view all the answers

Which approach to data analysis and visualisation did John W. Tukey strongly argue for?

Exploratory approach Signup and view all the answers

Which publication is mentioned under the section 'Good examples'?

'Information is Beautiful' by McCandless Signup and view all the answers