Herzog David L. - Data Literacy A User's Guide - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A practical skill - based introduction to data analysis and literacy We are swimming in a world of data and this handy guide will keep you afloat while you learn to make sense of it all. In Data Literacy: A User's Guide David Herzog a journalist with a decade of experience using data analysis to transform information into captivating storytelling introduces students and professionals to the fundamentals of data literacy a key skill in today's world. Assuming the reader has no advanced knowledge of data analysis or statistics this book shows how to create insight from publicly - available data through exercises using simple Excel functions. Extensively illustrated step - by - step instructions within a concise yet comprehensive reference will help readers identify obtain evaluate clean analyze and visualize data. A concluding chapter introduces more sophisticated data analysis methods and tools including database managers such as Microsoft Access and My SQL and standalone statistical programs such as SPSS SAS and R.
Title: Data Literacy A User's Guide
Author(s): Herzog David L.
Publisher: Sage Publications Inc
Barcode: 9781483333465
Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Date: 2/11/2015
Category: Data Capture & Analysis