November 2022
Intermediate to advanced
396 pages
11h 7m
English
Overview
"Data Literacy in Practice" teaches readers to unlock the power of data for making smarter decisions. You'll learn how to understand and work with data, gain the ability to derive actionable insights, and develop the skills required for data-informed decision-making.
What this Book will help me do
- Understand the basics of data literacy and the importance of data in decision-making.
- Learn to visualize data effectively using charts and graphs tailored to your audience.
- Master the application of the four-pillar model for organizational data literacy advancement.
- Develop proficiency in managing data environments and assessing data quality.
- Become competent in deriving actionable insights and critical questioning for better analysis.
Author(s)
Angelika Klidas and Kevin Hanegan are pioneers in the field of data literacy with extensive experience in data analytics. Both are seasoned educators at top universities and bring their expertise to this book to help readers understand and leverage the power of data.
Who is it for?
"Data Literacy in Practice" is ideal for data analysts, professionals, and teams looking to enhance their data literacy skills. Readers should have a desire to utilize data effectively in their roles, regardless of prior experience. The book is designed to guide both beginners starting out and those who aim to deepen their knowledge.
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access
More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly
O’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.Julian F.
I wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.Addison B.
I’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.Amir M.
I'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.