Analyzing and Visualizing Data

A pie chart would be the best way to display:

All of the above

Scatter plots and histograms are best used to visualize:

How data is distributed

What are scatter plots and histograms best used to visualize?

How data is distributed

Trends, or how something has changed over time, and comparison, or how data sets are similar or different, can both be displayed with ____________________.

Line graphs

Which ofthe following graphs can show trends, or how something has changed over time, and how sets of data are similar or different?

Line graphs

Descriptive data can _____________________.

tell you about things happening currently or that happened in the past

Data visualization refers to ________________________.

the graphical representation of data, usually in a visually appealing way

Which of the following statements does not explain the difference between a bar graph and a pie chart?

A bar graph is best used to display data trends overtime while a pie chart is used to compare multiple sets of data side by side.

Which of the following examples does not use descriptive analytics?

A non-profit organization using last year's total donations to project next year's total donations.

Line graphs are best used to display:

Both A and B

Which of the following statements does not describe descriptive data?

Descriptive data can predict future events.

A dietician is looking to help one oftheir clients, a professional athlete, with better eating habits. They begin with a current breakdown of their client's diet by food group. Which of the following options best visualizes this information?

Pie chart

Which of the following statements does not describe predictive data?

Predictive data can tell you how an event that happened six months ago will impact an event happening today.

Scatter plots and histograms are different from line graphs in that:

Scatter plots and histograms show how data is distributed while line graphs show trends, how data changes over time.

__________ and ___________ are best used to visualize how data is distributed.

Scatter plots; histograms

A _______________is best used to display relationships, or how different data is connected, while a _______________is best used to display distribution, or how pieces of data are connected as a whole

bar graph; pie chart

The graphical representation of data, usually in a visually appealing way, is called ____________.

data visualization

A business owner discovering that summer has been the season with the highest sales over the last 5 years is an example of_____________.

descriptive analytics

Data that tells you about things happening currently or that happened in the pastis called ______________.

descriptive data

Scatter plots and histograms show how data is distributed while ____________ shows trends, or how data changes over time

line graphs

A _________________is the best way to display the percentage of employees that work in sales, marketing, and customer service at a large bank.

pie chart

A non-profit organization using last year's total donations to project next year's total donations is an example of_____________.

predictive analytics

Data that evaluates current and historical data in order to make predictions about future events is called ______________.

predictive data

Which of the following examples use descriptive analytics?

A business owner discovering that winter has been the season with the highest sales over the last 3 years.

Predictive data can ___________________.

help you forecast future events

What is data visualization?

Both A and B

What is the difference between a bar graph and a pie chart?

Both A and B

Which of the following examples use predictive analytics?

Both A and B

How do scatter plots and histograms differ from line graphs?

Scatter plots and histograms show how data is distributed while line graphs show trends, or how data changes over time.

Which of the following examples does not use predictive analytics?

A retail store wants to know if it's worth creating a loyal customer discount by seeing how many repeat customers they had last year.