In this project, you will develop an understanding and appreciation for data visualization. You will review the benefits of data visualization as you examine existing examples of data that is displayed in a variety of visual formats. In addition, you will gain some hands-on experience in building your own data visualization examples by aggregating data and generating simple charts in Google Sheets.
Overview of Data Visualization
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1 hour
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What you'll learn
Describe the concept and benefits of data visualization.
Demonstrate the process of charting data in Google Sheets.
Visualize data using the appropriate type of chart.
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Gain an understanding of the importance of data visualization as you examine examples and discuss the benefits of viewing data differently.
Generate averages and calculate the percentage of change in sales values in Google Sheets in preparation for creating charts for data visualization.
Chart the data a Google worksheet to create a pie chart that shows the amount and percentage of sales for four divisions.
Chart the data on a Google worksheet to show a line for each division demonstrating how sales amounts increase or decrease from one month to the next.
Chart the data on a Google worksheet to show a bar for each division demonstrating how each division's sales values have increased or decreased over the course of six months.
Recommended experience
Required - the ability to log into Google in the Chrome browser with your own Google account. Exposure to Google Sheets - helpful, but not required.
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MK
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Reviewed on May 30, 2022
Amazing course.Interactive and interesting.Overview of Data Visualization.Introduction to Google Sheets and Chart.
SS
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Reviewed on Jun 9, 2022
it was great ,because within a short range of time they could convey the content clearly
JS
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Reviewed on May 9, 2023
very basic course, base level excel/sheets graphing knowledge shared.
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