6. Share Data Through the Art of Visualization

When designing a presentation, a slideshow tool called ________ can be used to control the color, font types and sizes, formatting, and positioning of text and visuals. 1. patterns 2. themes 3. motives 4. schemes

2. themes

Directly labeling a data visualization helps viewers identify data more efficiently. Legends are often less effective because they are positioned away from the data. 1. True 2. False

1. True

A data analyst can make their visualizations more accessible by adding ________, which are text explanations placed directly on the visualizations. 1. labels 2. subheadings 3. legends 4. callouts

1. labels

A dashboard organizes information from multiple datasets into one central location. This enables the information to be _________. Select all that apply. 1. visualized 2. tracked 3. analyzed 4. protected

1. visualized 2. tracked 3. analyzed

Data analysts often use themes to make their slideshows more consistent and professional. What do themes control in order to make this possible? Select all that apply. 1. Content 2. Color 3. Font types and sizes 4. Positioning of text and visuals

2. Color 3. Font types and sizes 4. Positioning of text and visuals

When creating a presentation to share with stakeholders, what is the purpose of a framework? Select all that apply. 1. Describe the question or problem your data analysis answers 2. Create logical connections that tie back to the business task 3. Give your audience context to better understand your data 4. Help you focus on the most important information

2. Create logical connections that tie back to the business task 3. Give your audience context to better understand your data 4. Help you focus on the most important information

A data analyst wants to include a visual in their slideshow, then make some changes to it. Which of the following options will enable the analyst to edit the visual within the presentation without affecting its original file? Select all that apply. 1. Connect the original visual to the presentation via its URL 2. Embed the visual into the presentation 3. Link the original visual within the presentation 4. Copy and paste the visual into the presentation

2. Embed the visual into the presentation 4. Copy and paste the visual into the presentation

A data analyst presents their data story to an audience. They aim to capture and hold the audience members' interest and attention. Which data storytelling concept does this describe? 1. Primary message 2. Engagement 3. Narrative 4. Visuals

2. Engagement

When using Tableau Public, click the Gallery tab to access ___________. 1. how-to videos 2. public visualizations 3. blog articles 4. sample data

2. public visualizations

Which of the following is an example of an initial hypothesis? Select all that apply. 1. A relationship exists between the holiday season and increased traffic congestion 2. An increase in wildlife presence is due to a record high in annual rainfall 3. A company's trend of annual revenue growth is from an increasing number of online sales 4. A manufacturing plant's reduced output in the last month is due to a natural disaster that shut down production

1. A relationship exists between the holiday season and increased traffic congestion 2. An increase in wildlife presence is due to a record high in annual rainfall 3. A company's trend of annual revenue growth is from an increasing number of online sales

You are creating a data visualization and want to ensure it is accessible. What strategies do you use to simplify the visual? Select all that apply. 1. Avoid overly complicated charts 2. Do not include labels 3. Simplify your visualization 4. Focus on necessary information over long chunks of text

1. Avoid overly complicated charts 3. Simplify your visualization 4. Focus on necessary information over long chunks of text

A data analyst makes sure that they approach problems in a user-centric way. What element of data analytics does this describe? 1. Design thinking 2. Structured thinking 3. Analytical thinking 4. Critical thinking

1. Design thinking

A data analyst is creating a visualization in Tableau Public. They want to keep it private from other users until it is complete. Which icon should they click? 1. Eye 2. Source 3. Private 4. Close

1. Eye

A data analyst uses the _________ tool to show only those countries with a World Happiness score of 5.0 or greater. 1. Filter 2. Attribute 3. Dimension 4. Format

1. Filter

Which of the following activities would a data analyst do while spotlighting? Select all that apply. 1. Identify ideas or concepts that arise repeatedly 2. Focus on the details of the analysis and results 3. Search for broad, universal ideas and messages 4. Write notes on a white board that contain the data analysis insight

1. Identify ideas or concepts that arise repeatedly 3. Search for broad, universal ideas and messages 4. Write notes on a white board that contain the data analysis insight

Which of the following is an example of a business task? Select all that apply. 1. Identifying a company's most productive manufacturing plants 2. Finding relationships between weather patterns and economic activity 3. Comparing in-person and online clothing purchasing trends to make stocking decisions 4. Theorizing that the amount of coffee purchased per day increases in the summer

1. Identifying a company's most productive manufacturing plants 2. Finding relationships between weather patterns and economic activity 3. Comparing in-person and online clothing purchasing trends to make stocking decisions

Narrative is another word for story. Which of the following are aspects of a data-storytelling narrative? Select all that apply. 1. It has a beginning, a middle, and an end 2. It clearly explains important insights from the analysis 3. It connects the data to the project objective 4. It includes all of the specific steps taken to collect and analyze the data

1. It has a beginning, a middle, and an end 2. It clearly explains important insights from the analysis 3. It connects the data to the project objective

You are working with the World Happiness data in Tableau. To display the population of each country on the map, which Marks shelf tool do you use? 1. Label 2. Detail 3. Size 4. Tooltip

1. Label

When a data analyst notices a data point that is very different from the norm in a scatter plot, the best course of action is to _______ the outlier. 1. investigate 2. hide 3. move 4. remove

1. investigate

A data analyst adds labels to their line graph to make it easier to read even though they already have a legend on their visualizations. How does labeling the data make it more accessible? 1. Labeling doesn't depend on interpreting color 2. Labeling creates more visual interest 3. Labeling helps redirect focus from outliers 4. Labeling adds contrast to a visualization

1. Labeling doesn't depend on interpreting color

What are the three basic visualization considerations? Select all that apply. 1. Labels 2. Text 3. Subtitles 4. Headlines

1. Labels 3. Subtitles 4. Headlines

As a business intelligence and analytics platform, Tableau enables you to do what with data? Select all that apply. 1. Observe and understand data to make decisions 2. Create and share interactive dashboards with data 3. Check and clean data in databases 4. Connect to data in databases, spreadsheets, or CSV files

1. Observe and understand data to make decisions 2. Create and share interactive dashboards with data 4. Connect to data in databases, spreadsheets, or CSV files

A data analyst is working with the World Happiness data in Tableau. To get a better view of Moldova, they use the _________ tool. 1. Pan 2. Radial 3. Rectangular 4. Lasso

1. Pan

After your presentation, a stakeholder is concerned about whether your data comes from a reputable source. In what ways should you respond? Select all that apply. 1. Take steps to investigate the source further 2. Follow up with details about the source 3. Question why the stakeholder is concerned 4. Acknowledge that the objection is valid

1. Take steps to investigate the source further 2. Follow up with details about the source 4. Acknowledge that the objection is valid

A stakeholder objects to the steps of your analysis. What are some appropriate ways to respond to this objection? Select all that apply. 1. Take steps to investigate your analysis question further 2. Defend the results of your analysis 3. Explain why you think any discrepancies exist 4. Communicate the assumptions you made in your analysis

1. Take steps to investigate your analysis question further 3. Explain why you think any discrepancies exist 4. Communicate the assumptions you made in your analysis

In data visualizations, colors are described by their hue, intensity, and value. The hue is the color. Intensity is how bright or dull the color is. What is the value? 1. The color's lightness or darkness 2. The mood set by the color 3. The color's distinctness from other colors 4. The highlights within the color

1. The color's lightness or darkness

What is involved with designing with an accessibility mindset? Select all that apply. 1. Think about your audience ahead of time 2. Rely solely on well-chosen color to convey information 3. Focus on simple, easy to understand visuals 4. Create alternative ways for your audience to access and interact with your data

1. Think about your audience ahead of time 3. Focus on simple, easy to understand visuals 4. Create alternative ways for your audience to access and interact with your data

Filters in Tableau can be used for which of the following tasks? Select all that apply. 1. To limit information 2. To customize information 3. To highlight a data point 4. To organize data into a meaningful order

1. To limit information 2. To customize information 3. To highlight a data point

A data analyst is choosing their dashboard layout. They want to layout to automatically resize itself based on the dashboard size. They should use a tiled layout. 1. True 2. False

1. True

Causation occurs when an action directly leads to an outcome. 1. True 2. False

1. True

Which of the following questions do data analysts ask to make sure they will engage their audience? Select all that apply. 1. What roles do the people in this audience play? 2. What information will convince the audience that my opinion is correct? 3. What does the audience hope to do with the data insights? 4. What is the audience's stake in the project?

1. What roles do the people in this audience play? 3. What does the audience hope to do with the data insights? 4. What is the audience's stake in the project?

When does causation occur? 1. When an action directly leads to an outcome 2. When multiple actions lead to the same outcome 3. When an action potentially leads to different outcomes 4. When an action possibly leads to an outcome

1. When an action directly leads to an outcome

An important part of dashboard design is the placement of charts, graphs, and other visual elements. They should be ________, which means that they are balanced and make good use of available space. 1. cohesive 2. complete 3. consistent 4. clean

1. cohesive

You run a colleague test on your presentation before getting in front of an audience. Your coworker asks a question about a section of your analysis, but addressing their concern would mean adding information you didn't plan to include. How should you proceed with building your presentation? 1. Keep the concern in mind and anticipate that stakeholders may ask the same question 2. Expand your presentation by including the information 3. Remove the section of the analysis that prompted the question 4. Leave the presentation as-is

2. Expand your presentation by including the information

A data analyst includes a visual in their presentation to represent information from a dataset. It's important that the visual reflect the latest information, so the analyst wants it to update automatically if the original dataset changes. The analyst should copy and paste the visual into the presentation. 1. True 2. False

2. False

Design thinking is a process used to solve complex problems in a visually appealing way. 1. True 2. False

2. False

In Tableau, tiled items can be layered over other objects. 1. True 2. False

2. False

Your stakeholders express concern that the results of your analysis are very different from the predictions they made last year. Which kind of objection are they making? 1. Data 2. Findings 3. Presentation skills 4. Analysis

2. Finding

You present to your stakeholders, and they express concern about how your results compare to previous results. Which kind of objection are they making? 1. Analysis 2. Findings 3. Data 4. Presentation skills

2. Findings

What are the four elements of effective data visualization according to David McCandless? 1. Information(data), story(concept), business task(goal), and visual form(metaphor) 2. Information(data), story(concept), goal(function), and visual form(metaphor) 3. Information(data), topic(concept), goal(function), and visual form(story) 4. Information(data), goal(concept), business task(function), and visual form(story)

2. Information(data), story(concept), goal(function), and visual form(metaphor)

A data analyst wants to communicate to others about their analysis. They ensure the communication has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Then, they confirm that it clearly explains important insights from their analysis. What aspect of data storytelling does this scenario describe? 1. Takeaways 2. Narrative 3. Setting 4. Spotlighting

2. Narrative

Which of the following are elements for effective visuals? Select all that apply. 1. Clear goal 2. Refined execution 3. Clear meaning 4. Sophisticated use of contrast

2. Refined execution 3. Clear meaning 4. Sophisticated use of contrast

What could a data analyst do with the Lasso tool in Tableau? 1. Move a data point 2. Select a data point 3. Pan across data points 4. Zoom in on a data point

2. Select a data point

You are creating a presentation for stakeholders and are choosing whether to include static or dynamic visualizations. Describe the difference between static and dynamic visualizations. 1. Static visualizations combine multiple visualizations into a whole. Dynamic visualizations separate out the individual elements of a single visualization 2. Static visualizations do not change over time unless they're edited. Dynamic visualizations are interactive and can automatically change over time 3. Static visualizations separate out the individual elements of a single visualization. Dynamic visualizations combine multiple visualizations into a whole 4. Static visualizations are interactive and can automatically change over time. Dynamic visualizations do not change over time unless they're edited

2. Static visualizations do not change over time unless they're edited. Dynamic visualizations are interactive and can automatically change over time

Which of the following are part of McCandless's elements of effective data visualization? Select all that apply. 1. The moral 2. The visual form 3. The goal 4. The structure

2. The visual form 3. The goal

A bar graph has an x-axis and a y-axis. Describe the difference between the two. Select all that apply. 1. The x-axis usually has a scale of values for variables. The y-axis is used to represent categories, time periods, or other variables 2. The x-axis is a horizontal line. The y-axis is a vertical line 3. The x-axis is a vertical line. The y-axis is a horizontal line 4. The x-axis is used to represent categories, time periods, or other variables. The y-axis usually has a scale of values for variables

2. The x-axis is a horizontal line. The y-axis is a vertical line 4. The x-axis is used to represent categories, time periods, or other variables. The y-axis usually has a scale of values for variables

A data analyst uses the Color tool in Tableau to apply a color scheme to a data visualization. Why do they make sure the color scheme has contrast? 1. To make the visualization more elaborate 2. To make the visualization accessible for people with color vision deficiencies 3. To make the visualization more stylish for users to enjoy 4. To make the visualization uniform

2. To make the visualization accessible for people with color vision deficiencies

What are some reasons why you might choose to use filters when creating a dashboard view? Select all that apply. 1. To put the data in chronological order 2. To zero in on what's important to your stakeholders 3. To highlight individual data points 4. To remove outliers that don't conform to your hypothesis

2. To zero in on what's important to your stakeholders 3. To highlight individual data points

Data storytelling involves which of the following elements? Select all that apply. 1. Selecting only the data points that support your case 2. Using a narrative that is customized to your audience 3. Communicating the meaning of a dataset with visuals 4. Describing the steps of your analysis process

2. Using a narrative that is customized to your audience 3. Communicating the meaning of a dataset with visuals

Correlation charts can show relationships among data, but they don't necessarily reveal an instance of causation. What is causation? 1. When a side effect or ramification happens after an event 2. When an action directly leads to an outcome 3. When two events relate to one another, but one doesn't necessarily cause the other 4. When two or more outcomes are incompatible

2. When an action directly leads to an outcome

During the ______ phase of the design process, you start to generate data visualization ideas. 1. define 2. ideate 3. test 4. empathize

2. ideate

In a presentation, what is an initial hypothesis? 1. A way to give your audience context about your data 2. A method for presenting data visualizations 3. A theory are trying to prove or disprove with data 4. A question or problem your data analysis answers

3. A theory are trying to prove or disprove with data

You are giving a presentation to an audience that knows very little about your subject. Which concept in the McCandless Method offers you the opportunity to avoid people getting distracted by something they don't understand? 1. State the insight of the graphic 2. Introduce the graphic by name 3. Answer obvious questions before they're asked 4. Tell the audience why the graphic matters

3. Answer obvious questions before they're asked

You notice that your audience is not as engaged as you'd like during your Q&A. Which of the following are ways to get them more involved? 1. Repeat your key findings 2. Keep your pitch level 3. Ask them for insights 4. Wait longer for the audience to ask questions

3. Ask them for insights

Data visualizations have three essential elements: clear meaning, a sophisticated use of contrast, and refined execution. What is refined execution? 1. Clearly communicating insights 2. Providing visual context 3. Deep attention to detail 4. Separating the most important data from the rest

3. Deep attention to detail

While creating a data visualization for your stakeholders, you realize certain color might make it more difficult for your audience to understand the data. So, you choose colors that are more accessible. What phase of the design process does this represent? 1. Prototype 2. Define 3. Empathize 4. Test

3. Empathize

A data analyst creates a histogram to share in a presentation. What are histograms used to demonstrate? 1. How two or more values contrast and compare 2. How much each part of something makes up the whole 3. How often data values fall into certain ranges 4. How data has changed over time

3. How often data values fall into certain ranges

You are in the process of creating data visualizations. You have considered the goal and the audience's needs. Next, you will generate ideas for data visualizations and brainstorming solutions. What phase of the design process will you be in? 1. Test 2. Define 3. Ideate 4. Prototype

3. Ideate

A diverging color palette platte in Tableau displays characteristics of values using what color combination? 1. Shade for the accuracy and grayscale for the reliability 2. Intensity for the range and hue for the magnitude 3. Intensity for the magnitude and hue for the range 4. Hue for the range and tint for the margin of error

3. Intensity for the magnitude and hue for the range

In the McCandless Method, the first step involves communicating to the audience where they should focus and what the graphic is about. Which step is this? 1. Answer obvious questions before they're asked 2. Calling out data to support your insights 3. Introduce the graphic by name 4. State the insight of your graphic

3. Introduce the graphic by name

A data analyst wants to save stakeholders time and effort when working with a Tableau dashboard. They also want to direct stakeholders to the most important data. What process can they use to achieve both goals? 1. Pre-sizing 2. Pre-building 3. Pre-filtering 4. Pre-sorting

3. Pre-filtering

An analyst introduces a graph to their audience to explain an analysis they performed. Which strategy would allow the audience to absorb the data visualizations? Select all that apply. 1. Improving body language 2. Practicing breathing exercises 3. Starting with broad ideas 4. Using the five-second rule

3. Starting with broad ideas 4. Using the five-second rule

Why do data analysts use alternative text to make their data visualizations more accessible? 1. To make the presentation of data clearer 2. To add context to the data visualization 3. To provide a textual alternative to non-text content 4. To make data visualizations easier to read

3. To provide a textual alternative to non-text content

A diverging platte displays two ranges of values using color _________ to indicate magnitude. 1. spacing 2. balance 3. intensity 4. value

3. intensity

A data analyst wants to pinpoint the most relevant data derived from their analysis and eliminate the less important details. They use _________ to scan the data and quickly identify the most important insights. 1. engaging 2. messaging 3. spotlighting 4. annotating

3. spotlighting

A ______ supports a headline by adding more context and description. 1. graphic 2. caption 3. subtitle 4. label

3. subtitle

Design thinking is a process used to solve complex problems in a _______ way. 1. unique 2. clear-cut 3. user-centric 4. creative

3. user-centric

What is the technique that data analysts use to help them anticipate the questions a stakeholder might have during a Q&A? 1. Practice swing 2. Limitation test 3. Stakeholder brainstorm 4. Colleague test

4. Colleague test

Compare Tableau to other data visualization software such as Looker and Google Data Studio. What feature is unique to Tableau? 1. Connectivity to SQL databases 2. Drag and drop functionality to create visualizations 3. Integration of multiple data sources 4. Desktop version for users

4. Desktop version for users

A data analyst is making their data visualization more accessible. They separate the background and the foreground of the visualization using bright, contrasting colors. What does this describe? 1. Text-based format 2. Labelling 3. Text alternatives 4. Distinguishing

4. Distinguishing

A data analyst is creating a dashboard using Tableau. In order to layer objects over other items, which layout should they choose? 1. Itemized 2. Layered 3. Tiled 4. Floating

4. Floating

A data analyst creates a Tableau visualization to compare the trade (amount of goods and services exchanged) between the European Union (EU) and Australia. Which color choice could be misleading? 1. Orange for the EU and brown for Australia 2. Blue for the EU and gray for Australia 3. Beige for the EU and purple for Australia 4. Green for the EU and red for Australia

4. Green for the EU and red for Australia

Which element of design can add visual form to your data and help build the structure for your visualization? 1. Shape 2. Space 3. Movement 4. Line

4. Line

A new challenge from a competitor, an inefficient process that needs to be improved, or a potential business opportunity could all represent which aspect of data storytelling? 1. Setting 2. Big reveal 3. Aha moment 4. Plot

4. Plot

What do correlation charts reveal about the data they contain? 1. Visualization 2. Changes 3. Causation 4. Relationships

4. Relationships

You are preparing to present in front of a large audience. Which of the following is a best practice for speaking to an audience? 1. Take as few pauses as possible 2. Speak as quickly as possible 3. Take long pauses between sentences 4. Speak at a relaxed pace in short sentences

4. Speak at a relaxed pace in short sentences

Tableau is used to create dynamic and interactive visualizations. Dynamic visualizations can change over time. What does it mean for a visualization to be interactive? 1. The audience can collaborate on changes to the data 2. The audience can export the datasets 3. The audience can listen to audio about the data 4. The audience can control what data they see

4. The audience can control what data they see

An effective data narrative includes characters, a setting, a plot, a big reveal, and an aha moment. Describe the difference between the big reveal and the aha moment. 1. The big reveal is when recommendations are shared. The aha moment involves how the data has shown that the problem can be solved 2. The big reveal creates tension in the current situation. The aha moment describes what's going on, how often it's happening, and other background information 3. The big reveal describes what's going on, how often it's happening, and other background information. The aha moment creates tension in the current situation 4. The big reveal involves how the data has shown that the problem can be solved. The aha moment is when recommendations are shared

4. The big reveal involves how the data has shown that the problem can be solved. The aha moment is when recommendations are shared

A supervisor asks a junior data analyst to present two hypotheses regarding a data analytics project. What is the purpose of a hypothesis? 1. To introduce findings 2. To summarize data 3. To describe methods 4. To theorize about data

4. To theorize about data

A data analyst is creating the title slide in a presentation. The data they are sharing is likely to change over time, so they include the _______ on the title slide. This adds important context. 1. name of the data source 2. key findings of the presentation 3. data analysts involved in the project 4. date of the presentation

4. date of the presentation

Data visualization is the _________ of data. 1. final analysis 2. updated structure 3. filtered view 4. graphical representation

4. graphical representation

You are working as a data analyst at a gas company and want to learn more about top-performing staff members. You create a ________, which states that employee success hinges on a successful onboarding process when people are first hired. You hope to either prove or disprove this theory with your data. 1. statistic 2. business task 3. trend 4. hypothesis

4. hypothesis

In Tableau, a diverging palette displays two value ranges. It uses a color to show the range where a data point is from and ________ to show its magnitude. 1. borders 2. color overlays 3. markers 4. intensity

4. intensity

Correlation charts show _________ among data. 1. changes 2. causation 3. outcomes 4. relationships

4. relationships

A data analyst creates a presentation for stakeholders. They include ______ visualizations because they want them to be interactive and automatically change over time. 1. geometric 2. aesthetic 3. dynamic 4. static

4. static