Data Visualization

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The course covers theoretical foundations of perception, principles of effective data visualization, ethics of data visualization, and how to implement interactive web-based data visualizations.

After you successfully complete the course you will be able to:

• Understand the value of visualization
• Critically evaluate visualizations and suggest improvements and refinements
• Use best practices from design to create effective visualizations
• Use principles of human perception and cognition in visualization design
• Learn how to use visualization as a communication tool
• Conduct exploratory data analysis and transform data
• Create web-based interactive visualizations using frameworks such as Svelte and D3
• Be prepared to do research in visualization