Introduction to Data Visualization

Instructor: Alex Aklson

 

Key Concepts

Learn about:

  • Data visualization and some of the best practices to keep in mind when creating plots and visuals.
  • History and the architecture of Matplotlib.
  • Basic plotting with Matplotlib.
  • Dataset on immigration to Canada, which will be used extensively throughout the course.
  • Read csv files into a pandas dataframe and process and manipulate the data in the dataframe.
  • Generate line plots using Matplotlib.

 

Learn about:

  • Data visualization and some of the best practices to keep in mind when creating plots and visuals.
  • History and the architecture of Matplotlib.
  • Basic plotting with Matplotlib.
  • Dataset on immigration to Canada, which will be used extensively throughout the course.
  • Read csv files into a pandas dataframe and process and manipulate the data in the dataframe.
  • Generate line plots using Matplotlib.
Week 1 - Introduction to Data Visualization Tools

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Week 2 - Basic and Specialized Visualization Tools
  1. Basic Visualization Tools
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  2. Specialized Visualization Tools
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Week 3 - Advanced Visualizations and Geospatial Data

1. Advanced Visualization Tools

Quiz

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Lab Assessment

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2. Visualizing Geospatial Data

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3. Final Assignment

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