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Course Code Course Name Category C

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24PC319 Data Visualization
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Techniques
Regulation Nature of the Course Semester Data Book/Codes/Standards
24 Theory III -
Pre-requisite Course(s) Co-requisite Course(s)
Data Science -
Course Objectives
1 To develop skills to both design and critique visualizations.
2 To Implement visual perception and core skills for visual analysis.
3 To Describe technological advancements of data visualization
4 To understand various data visualization techniques
5 To understand the methodologies used to visualize large data sets
Course Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students shall have ability to
PC319.1 Apply Visualize the objects in different dimensions. AP
PC319.2 Design and process the data for Visualization. AP
PC319.3 Apply the visualization techniques in physical sciences, computer AP
science, applied mathematics and medical sciences.
PC319.4 Design the virtualization techniques for research projects. AP
PC319.5 Implement the appropriate data visualization techniques given AP
particular requirements imposed by the data.
Course Contents
Unit-1 INTRODUCTION AND DATA FOUNDATION 9
Basics - Relationship between Visualization and Other Fields -The Visualization Process - Pseudo
code Conventions - The Scatter plot. Data Foundation - Types of Data - Structure within and
between Records - Data Preprocessing - Data Sets
Unit – 2 FOUNDATIONS FOR VISUALIZATION 9
Visualization stages - Semiology of Graphical Symbols - The Eight Visual Variables – Historical
Perspective - Taxonomies - Experimental Semiotics based on Perception Gibson‘s Affordance
theory – A Model of Perceptual Processing.
Unit – 3 VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES 9
Spatial Data: One-Dimensional Data - Two-Dimensional Data – Three Dimensional Data - Dynamic
Data - Combining Techniques. Geospatial Data : Visualizing Spatial Data - Visualization of Point Data
-Visualization of Line Data - Visualization of Area Data – Other Issues in Geospatial Data
Visualization Multivariate Data : Point-Based Techniques - LineBased Techniques - Region-Based
Techniques - Combinations of Techniques – Trees Displaying Hierarchical Structures – Graphics
and Networks- Displaying Arbitrary Graphs/Networks.
Unit – 4 INTERACTION CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES 9
Text and Document Visualization: Introduction - Levels of Text Representations - The Vector Space
Model - Single Document Visualizations -Document Collection Visualizations – Extended Text
Visualizations Interaction Concepts: Interaction Operators - Interaction Operands and Spaces - A
Unified Framework. Interaction Techniques: Screen Space - Object-Space –Data Space - Attribute
Space- Data Structure Space - Visualization Structure – Animating Transformations - Interaction
Control.
Unit – 5 RESEARCH DIRECTIONS IN VISUALIZATIONS 9
 Steps in designing Visualizations – Problems in designing effective Visualizations- Issues of Data.
Issues of Cognition, Perception, and Reasoning. Issues of System Design Evaluation , Hardware and
Applications
Total Hours 45
Textbooks:
1 Matthew Ward, Georges Grinstein and Daniel Keim, “Interactive Data Visualization
Foundations, Techniques, Applications”, 2010.
2 Colin Ware, “Information Visualization Perception for Design”, 4th edition, Morgan
Kaufmann Publishers, 2021. .
3 Robert Spence “Information visualization – Design for interaction”, Pearson Education,
2nd Edition, 2007.
Reference Books:
1 Alexandru C. Telea, “Data Visualization: Principles and Practice,” A. K. Peters Ltd,
2008.
Web References:
1 https://www.tableau.com/visualization/what-is-data-visualization
2 https://www.digiteum.com/data-visualization-techniques-tools/
3 https://www.gooddata.com/blog/what-is-data-visualization/

Assessment based on Continuous and End Semester Examination

Continuous Assessment Assignmen Attendanc End
Bloom’s CIA1 CIA2 Model Exam t e Semester
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Remember (10 Marks) (10 Marks) (60
Understan 2 2 2 Marks)
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Apply 8 8 8
0 0 0
Analyze
Evaluate
Create
Total (100 6 6 8 10 10 60
Marks)

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