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CFDA (IN) U5 Vocab
Computing Foundations for a Digital Age Indiana Unit 5 All Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| data | information that is collected, stored, and used to understand and solve problems |
| data science | making meaning from data |
| attribute | a column in a spreadsheet |
| case | a row of data in a spreadsheet |
| cells | data in a spreadsheet is organized in boxes |
| data question | a question that can be answered by the data |
| sample size | the total number of cases |
| spreadsheet | a large data table on a computer |
| bias | when our data or the way we analyze it favors certain outcomes over others |
| data collection | the process of gathering and recording information from different sources |
| data ethics | the set of guidelines that ensure the responsible use, collection, and sharing of data while respecting privacy, consent, and fairness |
| data rights | rules that make sure a person's information is used safely and fairly |
| data storytelling | presenting visualizations and narratives to a specific audience for an expository or persuasive purpose |
| expository data story | tells a story about a person, place, thing, or event using data |
| persuasive data story | attempts to convince the audience of a stance based on evidence from data and visualizations |
| pie chart | represents data in a circular form, showing how a whole group is broken down into different parts or categories. |
| bar chart | a graph that uses rectangular bars to represent frequency or count |
| data visualization | a graphical representation of information and data |
| filter | a tool or process used to select specific data points from a larger set based on certain criteria or conditions |
| bell curve | a symmetric, bell-shaped curve with most data points clustered around the center |
| bimodal curve | shows a distribution with two distinct peaks |
| data cleaning | the process of making data useful by deleting doubles or blanks, creating categories, and editing spelling errors |
| measures of center | represent the central point or typical value of a data set |
| shape of distribution | how data values are spread out and how they form a pattern when visualized on a graph |
| skewed distribution - | occurs when the data stretches out more on one side than the other |
| outlier | a data point that significantly differs from other data points |
| pattern | a consistent or recurring sequence that can be observed and predicted |
| trend | the general direction in which data points are heading over a period of time |
| histogram | a data visualization that organizes a group of data points into user-specified ranges |
| scatter plot | a graph that uses dots to represent the values of two different variables |