This course covers the essential exploratory techniques for summarizing data. These techniques are typically applied before formal modeling commences and can help inform the development of more complex statistical models. Exploratory techniques are also important for eliminating or sharpening potential hypotheses about the world that can be addressed by the data. We will cover in detail the plotting systems in R as well as some of the basic principles of constructing data graphics. We will also cover some of the common multivariate statistical techniques used to visualize high-dimensional data.
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Understand analytic graphics and the base plotting system in R
Use advanced graphing systems such as the Lattice system
Make graphical displays of very high dimensional data
Apply cluster analysis techniques to locate patterns in data
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- Cluster Analysis
- Ggplot2
- R Programming
- Exploratory Data Analysis
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
19 hours to complete
Week 1
19 hours to complete
15 videos (Total 109 min), 6 readings, 7 quizzes
17 hours to complete
Week 2
17 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 61 min), 1 reading, 6 quizzes
13 hours to complete
Week 3
13 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 77 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Week 4
5 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 55 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
Reviews
- 5 stars74.15%
- 4 stars21.25%
- 3 stars3.40%
- 2 stars0.74%
- 1 star0.43%
TOP REVIEWS FROM EXPLORATORY DATA ANALYSIS
by CBDec 10, 2016
The course is interesting and the content is relevant. I do think that there are some issues with project 2 though. I did provide feedback on that to the course administrators.
by YWJun 5, 2017
This was incredibly useful because it gives you a feel for the datasets and tools with which to explore them. I really wasn't aware of the base and lattice plotting systems until now.
by ISNov 25, 2020
This is a great course. The basics are explained very clearly and very easy to understand. I highly recommend this course for those who wish to start in Data Analyst / Data Science track.
by NLMar 8, 2017
When it comes to hierarchical and K-means clustering, the theory wasn't explained clearly. When do we use U and V for what purpose? How does D come in? I'm left confused after this.
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