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The Shape of the Data: Data Visualization with Matplotlib: Uncharted

Courses Data Visualization with MatplotlibThe Shape of the Data

The Shape of the Data

Reveal clusters, gaps, skew, and spread with histograms and box plots that keep their comparisons honest.

Data Visualization with Matplotlib
Unit 5 of 12
20 lessons
162 min
420 XP

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1One Column, Many ValuesRecognize the questions a distribution can answer about one quantitative variable.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
2Your First HistogramBuild a histogram and inspect its rectangular frequency bins.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
3Capture the CountsCapture and print the counts and edges returned by a histogram.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
4Bins Change the StoryCompare how coarse and fine binning changes the visible shape.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
5Choose Your BinsDiagnose bin choices that erase structure or invent noise.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
6Fix the Binned LieRepair a histogram whose coarse bins hide a genuine gap.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
7Share, Not CountNormalize histograms when groups contain different numbers of observations.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
8Two Shapes OverlaidOverlay two transparent histograms without losing their identities.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
9The Box AppearsBuild a box plot and locate its median artist.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
10Read the BoxMatch box plot marks to the distribution summaries they encode.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
11Boxes Side by SideCompare three groups with labeled box plots on a shared scale.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
12Hist or BoxChoose between histograms and box plots for a comparison goal.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
13Skew in the WildRead the direction of skew and its effect on mean and median.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
14Mark the MedianCompute a median and mark it over a histogram with a reference line.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
15Salaries Tell TalesBuild a salary distribution with a median marker and an honest takeaway title.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
16Commute ShapesCompare two commute distributions with aligned density histograms.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
17The Support QueueUse labeled box plots and a takeaway title to compare support queues.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
18Sample Size and ShapeLimit distribution claims when a histogram contains few observations.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
19Distribution WorkoutBuild a complete histogram from a prose brief.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
20Distributions Mastery CheckCombine honest bins, a density histogram, and a box plot in one comparison.CodeMastery check10 min40 XPOpen

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