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Presentation
Presentation
Using graphical representations of data facilitates its understanding and pattern discovery. One of the considerations to take into account when designing data visualizations is how to represent the data, given the visualization goal. This course covers this process by combining the fundamentals of information visualization with the corresponding implementation.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6634-24448
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
S1 Introduction to information visualization
S2 Types of charts and their usage
S3 Implementation and customization of charts in Python
S4 Design and implementation of dashboards in Python
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Objectives
Objectives
LG1 Know the elements required to design a visualization
LG2 Know the types of visualizations appropriate to each type of data
LG3 To have the ability to identify with type of chart to use, given the data visualization goal
LG4 Know good practices and mistakes to avoid when designing visualizations
LG5 Know how to create and customize visualizations in Python
LG6 To have the ability to design a dashboard by accounting to the needs of the end user
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
This course has a strong practical componente, which is combined with the theoretical fundamentals. Therefore, for each of the topics covered, the classes start with a discussion moment, in which a challenge, related with the topic, is presented to the students. The theoretical fundamentals are then introduced in an explanatory format. To close each topic, the implementation of the initial challenge is introduced, in a tutorial approach.
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References
References
Wilke, C. O. (2019). Fundamentals of Data Visualization. O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
