6. Exploring and Visualizing Data

A good sketch is better than a long speech.

Napoléon Bonaparte

In This Chapter:

Images Visualizing data can provide guidance on and insights into otherwise difficult to understand tabular, text-based data. The advantages and some pitfalls of visualization are presented.

Images Choosing the right method for visualization is an important first step. Common types of presentation charts are explored and explained in the context of data science.

The menu of data visualization tools is large. A brief description of some popular ...

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