Here is the exam study guide: Exam 1 Study Guide.docx
Exam Date: Feb 20, 2020 (Thursday)
Exam Time: Class Time
Exam Location: Alter 607
ITAs’ Review Sessions:
- Oviya: Wednesday Feb 19 from 1pm – 2pm in Alter 236B – Breakout Room
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Question: According to Davenport’s “Telling a Story with Data” article, why did Florence Nightingale play a significant role in the use of data visualization?
a) She invented Tableau.
b) She conducted an experiment regarding the typical day in the life of a New York City cab.
c) She utilized pie charts in her research of hospital deaths during the Cirmean War.
d) She discovered the Picture Superiority Effect.
Answer: C
What Is a treemap in Tableau?
a) uses points on a graph in a tree shape to display data vertically
b) uses blocks to display the most populated block to least populated block by size
c) uses data to scatter points on a graph
d) A graph that uses vertical bars to display data
Data is…
A) Data about Data
B) Raw, unorganized facts
C) Ideas supported by facts
D) Information
Answer: B
What is is an inherent part of data and information?
a. Trust
b. Bias
c. Web Personalization
d. Filter Bubble
Answer: B
Information is…..
A) Data that is processed to be useful
B) Raw data
C) the study of the generalizable extraction of knowledge from data
D)Theory generalized, not yet falsified
Answer (A)
What is NOT a criterion for a “good” hypothesis:
A. Testable
B. Needs to be true
C. Falsifiable
D. Grounded in Rationale
Which of these is not a principle of data visualization?
a) simplify
b) attend
c) explain
d) compare
Answer: C
What did Florence Nightingale use to communicate her findings?
A: Histogram
B: Gantt Chart
C: Pie Chart
D: Brownie Chart
Answer: C
According to Hoven, which of the following is one of Few’s 8 core principles of data visualizations?
Attend
Extrapolate
Clarify
Explain
What constitutes “Big Data”?
A. Velocity
B. Variety
C. Volume
D. All of the Above
Answer: D
Which one of these is something Inforgraphics DO NOT do?
A.) Helps deal with big data
B.) Helps deals with information overload
C.) Contains information regarding aspect ratio
D.) Provides data visualizations
Answer: C
Metadata is…
A) Data that describes data
B) raw, unorganized facts,
C) Big data
D) Falsifiable
Correct Answer: A