Introduction to Visualization

3 units

Disciplines such as medicine, business, science, and government are producing enormous amounts of data with increasing volume and complexity. In this course, students will study the principles for transforming abstract data into useful information visualizations. They will learn about the state of the art in visualization research and development and gain hands-on experience with designing and developing interactive visualization tools for the web. They will also also learn how to critique existing visualizations and how to evaluate the systems they build. Topics include design, data mapping, visual perception, and interaction.