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DISPLAYING DATAPresented by

Soham Mitra3rd year C.S.E 2015-2016

Roll no - 10200113042

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Outlines

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4. Tell the truth.

1. Get to the point

2. Pick the right tool.

3. Highlight what’s important.

5. Keep it Simple.

6. Conclusion.

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7. References

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1. Get to the point

In any set of data there are lots of stories, so choose which story you want to highlight

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1. Get to the point – contd.

By highlighting the “Americas” row, you help the audience focus on the data that is most important.

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2. Pick the right tool

Choose the most appropriate tool for displaying your data

The most frequently used graphs are pie, bar and line graph.

Pie charts work only for –

1. Showing large differences.

2. Used for proportions and percentages.

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2. Pick the right tool – contd. Bar graphs are more precise than pie charts Accommodates larger data sets

Line graph tracks changes over short and long periods

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2. Pick the right tool – contd.Sometimes best chart is no chart at all if - You have one big message. The main message is just a number. Example -

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3. Highlight what’s important

Keep in mind that - Its important communicate conclusions and insights

Think of a data chart in three layers -

1. Background – It contains tick marks, scales and grid lines.

2. Data – The data sets pulled from table.

3. Emphasis – Highlights Key message from data.

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3. Highlight what’s important – contd.

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4. Tell the truth

Remember nothing commands like credibility.

Make sure the audience understands your point.

Let us take an example ...

The size of your graph should match the dimensions.

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4. Tell the truth – contd.

Here a 3D chart is used now,

It is very difficult to understand the actual difference between the sectors and charts.

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4. Tell the truth – contd.

Here we can now easily differentiate between the sectors.

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5. Keep it Simple.

Messages with distractions are the hardest ones to understand.

Here there are two many distractions.

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5. Keep it Simple – contd.

Avoid unnecessary visual distractions.

The message should come through much clearly.

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6. Conclusion.

Emphasis on the important point.

Pick the appropriate tool to represent.

Highlight the important ones separately.

It is ok if it is dull, but tell the truth.

Keep it as simple it can get.

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“Data slides are not about the data,They are about the meaning of the data” – Nancy Duarte

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7. References.

• www.wikipedia.com• www.google.com/images• www.duarte.com/great-presentations-avoid-dense-data

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THANK YOU

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