Advanced Certificate in Data Communications and Visualisation for Business Analyst Module 1: Data Visualisation Fundamentals and Core Principles (Asynchronous and Synchronous E-Learning)
About This Course
Tap into the potential of data visualisation through this advanced certificate programme designed for non-technical professionals seeking to enhance their ability to communicate insights through data.
This module offers a comprehensive introduction to data visualisation, emphasising its significance in decision-making. It further delves into foundational concepts in data manipulation, such as data types and their preprocessing, along with an introduction to common charts and graphs used in visualisation. Participants will gain hands-on experience through practical exercises using popular data visualisation tools such as Tableau, Excel, and Python libraries. These foundational topics serve as preparation for more advanced data visualisation practices covered in the subsequent modules.
What You'll Learn
- Explain importance and usefulness of data visualisation in workplace communication
- Explain impact of data visualisation in decision-making
- Identify commonly used visualisation tools (Excel, Google Data Studio, Tableau etc.)
- Identify common data types (numerical, categorical, etc.) and list examples of each data type
- Perform data cleaning (removing duplicates, standardisation etc.) to prepare for visualisation
- Work with missing data and outliers
- Identify basic charts and graphs used in data visualisation (bar charts, line graphs, pie charts, etc.)
- Explain when to use different types of visualisations
- Illustrate use of basic charts and graphs in context
- Identify advanced visualisation techniques (scatter plots, heatmaps, histograms, etc.)
- Explain when to use different types of visualisations
- Illustrate use of advanced charts and graphs in context
Entry Requirements
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