share data through the art of visualization weekly challenge 1
1. A data analyst wants to create a visualization that demonstrates how often data values fall into certain ranges. What type of data visualization should they use?
- Line graph
- Scatter plot
- Histogram
- Correlation chart
2. What do correlation charts reveal about the data they contain?
- Causation
- Relationships
- Changes
- Visualization
3. 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.
- Static visualizations are interactive and can automatically change over time. Dynamic visualizations do not change over time unless they’re edited.
- Static visualizations do not change over time unless they’re edited. Dynamic visualizations are interactive and can automatically change over time.
- Static visualizations combine multiple visualizations into a whole. Dynamic visualizations separate out the individual elements of a single visualization.
- Static visualizations separate out the individual elements of a single visualization. Dynamic visualizations combine multiple visualizations into a whole.
4. Sophisticated use of contrast helps separate the most important data from the rest using the visual context that our brains naturally respond to.
- True
- False
5. Design thinking is a process used to solve complex problems in a visually appealing way.
- True
- False
6. Fill in the blank: During the _____ phase of the design process, you start to generate data visualization ideas.
- empathize
- ideate
- test
- define
7. 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?
- Labeling doesn’t depend on interpreting colors
- Labelling adds contrast to a visualization
- Labeling creates more visual interest
- Labeling helps redirect focus from outliers
8. Fill in the blank: You should distinguish elements of your data visualization by _____ the foreground and background and using contrasting colors and shapes. This makes the content more accessible.
- highlighting
- separating
- overlapping
- aligning
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9. A data analyst working for an e-commerce website creates the following data visualization to present the amount of time users spend on the site:
What type of visualization is this?
- Correlation chart
- Histogram
- Line graph
- Scatterplot
10. A data analyst is creating a chart for a presentation. The data they will display shows a correlation between variables. Why should they be careful when presenting their chart to an audience?
- Correlation can be misunderstood as causation.
- Correlation causes accessibility issues.
- Correlation should be avoided in charts.
- Correlation can only be represented in bar charts.
