Data Literacy: A Users Guide

About this book

A practical skill-based introduction to data analysis and literacy We are swimming in a world of data and this handy guide will keep you afloat while you learn to make sense of it all. In Data Literacy: A Users Guide David Herzog a journalist with a decade of experience using data analysis to transform information into captivating storytelling introduces students and professionals to the fundamentals of data literacy a key skill in todays world. Assuming the reader has no advanced knowledge of data analysis or statistics this book shows how to create insight from publicly-available data through exercises using simple Excel functions. Extensively illustrated step-by-step instructions within a concise yet comprehensive reference will help readers identify obtain evaluate clean analyze and visualize data. A concluding chapter introduces more sophisticated data analysis methods and tools including database managers such as Microsoft Access and MySQL and standalone statistical programs such as SPSS SAS and R.