Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization

Master's programme(s):
Course code(s):

DSC06

Instructors:
Course type:

Elective

Semester:

2

Learning outcomes:
  • Understand the essential exploratory techniques for summarizing data
  • Understand and use the plotting systems in Python and/or R
  • Understand basic principles of constructing data graphics
  • Understand and use common multivariate statistical techniques to visualize high-dimensional data
General competences:
  • Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
  • Teamwork
  • Promotion of free, creative, and inductive thinking
Syllabus:
  • Fundamentals of data visualization
  • Constructing data graphics
  • Analytic graphics
  • Visualizing high dimensional data
  • Statistical methods for exploratory analysis
  • Essential exploratory techniques for summarizing data
  • Dimensionality Reduction
  • Perception of discrete and continuous variables
  • Dynamic graphics
  • Model visualization
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