INCO 4025 SECOND PARTIAL TEST OVERVIEW October 2013

INCO 4025 SECOND PARTIAL TEST OVERVIEW I. Topics 1. Visual Aids: characteristics, balance, contrast, simplicity, unity • Bar graphs: Good for comparing quantitative data. • Line charts: Good for analyzing data over time periods. • Tables: Very good for... More

INCO 4025 SECOND PARTIAL TEST OVERVIEW I. Topics 1. Visual Aids: characteristics, balance, contrast, simplicity, unity • Bar graphs: Good for comparing quantitative data. • Line charts: Good for analyzing data over time periods. • Tables: Very good for presenting large amounts of numerical data. • Statistical maps: Good for analyzing data over specific geographical areas • Pictographs: Diagram representing statistical data in the form of a picture. • Pie charts: Good for comparing the whole with fractions. 2. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Thought • Create (Synthesis): Build, Design, Invent • Evaluate: Access, Debate, Predict • Analyze: Compare and contrast, Examine, Dissect • Apply: Paraphrase, Translate, Illustrate • Understand: Classify, Summarize, Convert • Remember: Label, Recall, Define, List 3. Short Technical Reports • Resume Less