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Representing data

Representing data

Course modified date: 5 Jun 2022

Learn about representing data, undertand what data is and why it is important to represent it. This course is ideal for beginners.

Introduction

Data is information: a collection of numbers, words, measurements, facts and statistics.
Data is not useful unless presented in an appropriate way.
Data is the basis for the creation of charts and graphs.

A visual representation of data allows:

  • Easier extraction and interpretation of information
  • Comparison between the different elements of the data
  • Presentation of large pieces of information in a small space
You will learn 
  1. Understand what data is and why it is important to represent it
  2. Distinguish between the most common visual representations of data
  3. Identify what a bar chart, a pie chart and a line graph are
  4. Read charts and graphs accurately

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