MIS 2502 Study Guide - Final Guide: Infographic, Chartjunk

• School: Temple University
• Department: Management Information Systems
• Course: MIS 2502
• Professor: David Schuff

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Mis data visualization notes: data visualization, be able to assess an infographic or chart by applying data visualization principles. a. i. If stats are boring, you"ve got the wrong numbers. a. i. 5. Ie: is the chart lying, how is it lying, give an example of lie factor. a. ii. Graphical integrity (lie factor) a. ii. 1. a. ii. 2. a. ii. 3. a. ii. 4. Comparing 2 items with different weights and displaying them as the same height. a. iii. If there is a bar graph and a line graph that both lower data ink ratio, why isn"t a table better here? a. iii. 3. Unnecessary visual clutter that doesn"t provide additional insight. a. iii. 3. b. Low data ink ratio = high chartjunk. a. iii. 4. Key concepts: sometimes a table is better; data ink, chartjunk. a. iii. 5. For few data points, table is better. a. iii. 6. Data ink is the amount of ink devoted to data in a chart. a. iii. 7.