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Interpretation and presentation of data

6 ECTS
Master's
Czech
Karel Šafr

The aim of the course is to teach students how to correctly interpret and present the outputs of data analysis depending on the type of tasks and different types of data, as well as depending on the target audience, the specific task of the analysis and the overall context. Students will also learn how to properly use individual graphic and visualization elements, their layout, color schemes and fonts. A large part of the lectures is also devoted to the specific possibilities of visualization and presentation of the so-called Big Data and the results of analyzes of individual industry segments. Part of the course is also to show students what tools and platforms can be used for interpretation and visualization of results, including their practical use in seminars.

Course outline

The importance of interpretation and presentation of data and data analysis
Development, basic principles of cognitive processes and memory processes, the importance of visualization perception.
Principles of visual aesthetics
Colors and color schemes, typography, layout and structuring of individual elements and their relationship. Influence of visual rendering on content perception.
Basic graphic and visualization components
Including interactive elements for the presentation of numerical and other types of data, orientation, metric display scale, principles of graphical integrity.
Presentation platforms
Reports, dashboards, scorcards, mobile platforms and the most commonly used technologies.
Use of graphical methods in data research and data analysis
Presentation and visualization of data for operational decision-making (sensor data, real-time data, data streams, etc.)
Visualization of large data volumes, interpretation and visualization of web logs, social networks and clickstream data
Interpretation and methods of visualization of multidimensional geographical and spatial data
Visualization of graph analysis data and hierarchical data
Different ways of using graphic and visualization elements depending on specific data and presentation platforms
Visual influence of the target respondent using the composition of colors and fonts, emphasizing parts of the content by the layout of graphic elements.
Methods and ways of presentation of analytical studies and projects
The importance of context, targeting the results, so-called story telling, presentation of key outputs of the analysis.
The most used tools and platforms for data visualization and presentation, their comparison, pros and cons, use depending on specific tasks
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