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Lines That Move: Data Visualization with Matplotlib: Uncharted

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Lines That Move

Build and read time series with gaps, comparisons, bands, steps, and deliberate emphasis.

Data Visualization with Matplotlib
Unit 3 of 12
20 lessons
162 min
420 XP

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1Time Runs RightwardRecognize the continuity promise made by a connected line.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
2Months on the AxisUse month names as the ordered horizontal positions of a line.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
3Three SeriesCompare three labeled time series in one frame.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
4Dash and DotDistinguish observed and forecast series through line style.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
5Spaghetti WarningChoose a clearer treatment when too many lines compete.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
6Hero and ContextGive one line visual priority while preserving contextual series.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
7The Gap in the DataRepresent a missing observation as a visible break in a line.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
8Running TotalBuild cumulative values with a loop before plotting them.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
9Fill BelowGround a single line by filling the area down to zero.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
10The Uncertainty BandShow a forecast line inside its lower and upper bounds.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
11Prices Move in StepsUse a step line for values that hold until a discrete change.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
12Mark the MomentPlace explanatory text at the peak of a line.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
13Fix the Unsorted LineRepair a zigzag time series by sorting paired observations.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
14Trend or WiggleDistinguish a durable direction from short term movement.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
15Zero Is Optional HereExplain when a line chart may use a focused vertical range.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
16The Commute LogBuild a time line with an honest gap and a useful annotation.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
17Savings with a BandBuild a labeled savings line with a plausible range.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
18Two Quarters ComparedCompare current and previous periods with hierarchy and line style.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
19Line Reading WorkoutSelect only claims that respect time order, gaps, and scale.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
20Lines Mastery CheckBuild a complete multi series time chart from a prose specification.CodeMastery check10 min40 XPOpen

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