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What is data visualization, and why do we do it?

February 3, 2017

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Sneak peek videos give you a glimpse into top courses on popular topics. Today’s featured video is from the Data Visualization with Tableau Specialization, offered by the University of California, Davis. 

What does it mean to “visualize” data – and why are data visualization skills in such high demand in business, science, and other industries? In this video, UC Davis Principal Analyst Govind Acharya describes the “picture superiority effect” and the important role that visualization plays in making sense of big data.

https://blog.coursera.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Davis_WhatIsDataVisualization.mp4

Ready to learn more? Enroll in Data Visualization with Tableau today.

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