# Introduction to Data Visualization with Matplotlib
This is a DataCamp course: Learn how to create, customize, and share data visualizations using Matplotlib.
## Course Details
- **Duration:** ~4h
- **Level:** Beginner
- **Instructor:** Ariel Rokem
- **Students:** ~19,440,000 learners
- **Subjects:** Python, Data Visualization, Data Science and Analytics
- **Content brand:** DataCamp
- **Practice:** Hands-on practice included
- **CPE credits:** 2.8
- **Prerequisites:** Introduction to Python
## Learning Outcomes
- Assess the necessity and effectiveness of dashboard elements to implement “less is more” practices that align with stakeholder objectives
- Distinguish between Power BI dashboards and paginated reports, including their design requirements and business applications
- Evaluate dashboards for cognitive load and apply chunking, negative space, and color principles to streamline information delivery
- Identify optimal Power BI visuals for presenting categorical, temporal, and hierarchical data to various professional audiences
- Recognize techniques for invoking appropriate emotional responses through data visualization choices in executive reporting
## Traditional Course Outline
1. Introduction to Matplotlib - This chapter introduces the Matplotlib visualization library and demonstrates how to use it with data.
2. Plotting time-series - Time series data is data that is recorded. Visualizing this type of data helps clarify trends and illuminates relationships between data.
3. Quantitative comparisons and statistical visualizations - Visualizations can be used to compare data in a quantitative manner. This chapter explains several methods for quantitative visualizations.
4. Sharing visualizations with others - This chapter shows you how to share your visualizations with others: how to save your figures as files, how to adjust their look and feel, and how to automate their creation based on input data.
## Resources and Related Learning
**Resources:** Seattle weather (dataset), Austin weather (dataset), Climate data (dataset), Medals by country (dataset), Medalist weights (dataset)
**Related tracks:** Associate Data Scientist in Python, Data Visualization in Python
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Introduction to Data Visualization with Matplotlib
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- Assess the necessity and effectiveness of dashboard elements to implement “less is more” practices that align with stakeholder objectives
- Distinguish between Power BI dashboards and paginated reports, including their design requirements and business applications
- Evaluate dashboards for cognitive load and apply chunking, negative space, and color principles to streamline information delivery
- Identify optimal Power BI visuals for presenting categorical, temporal, and hierarchical data to various professional audiences
- Recognize techniques for invoking appropriate emotional responses through data visualization choices in executive reporting
Prerequisites
Introduction to Python1
Introduction to Matplotlib
This chapter introduces the Matplotlib visualization library and demonstrates how to use it with data.
2
Plotting time-series
Time series data is data that is recorded. Visualizing this type of data helps clarify trends and illuminates relationships between data.
3
Quantitative comparisons and statistical visualizations
Visualizations can be used to compare data in a quantitative manner. This chapter explains several methods for quantitative visualizations.
4
Sharing visualizations with others
This chapter shows you how to share your visualizations with others: how to save your figures as files, how to adjust their look and feel, and how to automate their creation based on input data.
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FAQs
Is this course suitable for beginners?
Yes, this course is suitable for beginners. It covers the basics of Matplotlib and teaches you how to create visuals for different kinds of data and how to customize, automate, and share these visualizations.
Will I receive a certificate at the end of the course?
Yes, you will receive a certificate at the end of the course.
What topics are covered in this course?
This course covers topics such as Introduction to Matplotlib, Plotting time-series, Quantitative comparisons and statistical visualizations and Sharing visualizations with others.
Who will benefit from this course?
This course is beneficial for data analysts, researchers, scientists, data engineers among many others. Any professional who works with data will benefit from this course as it provides tools to easily visualize data.
How long does this course take to complete?
This course should take about 4 hours to complete.
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