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The document provides an overview of data handling, emphasizing the importance of data in decision-making and pattern recognition. It discusses the use of tables for organizing data, their advantages and disadvantages, and introduces bar charts as a visual representation of data. The lecture also includes a homework assignment to survey and present data in both a table and a bar chart.

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Data handling

The document provides an overview of data handling, emphasizing the importance of data in decision-making and pattern recognition. It discusses the use of tables for organizing data, their advantages and disadvantages, and introduces bar charts as a visual representation of data. The lecture also includes a homework assignment to survey and present data in both a table and a bar chart.

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📘 Lecture 1: Data, Data  Often used before creating graphs.

Handling, Tables & Bar Charts Example Table: Favorite Fruits Survey

Objectives Fruit Number of Students


Apple 4
 Define and understand data and data Banana 3
handling. Orange 6
 Learn how and why tables are used in
organizing data.
🔹 Disadvantages of Tables
 Identify advantages and disadvantages of
using tables.
 Can be hard to interpret when data is large
 Interpret and draw bar charts.
or complex.
 Does not show trends or patterns visually.
1. Introduction to Data (5 mins)  Less engaging than charts or graphs.
 Not suitable for showing changes over
🔹 What is Data? time.
Definition: Data is a collection of facts, such as
3. Bar Charts (12 mins)
numbers, words, measurements, or observations.
Example: Number of students in each class,
🔹 What is a Bar Chart?
favorite colors, temperature readings, etc.
Definition: A bar chart is a graph that uses
🔹 Types of Data
rectangular bars to show the frequency or amount
of data in different categories.
 Qualitative Data: Descriptive, non-
numeric (e.g., colors, names, opinions).
🔹 Key Parts of a Bar Chart
 Quantitative Data: Numeric (e.g.,
number of pets, height in cm).
 Title – Tells what the chart is about.
 X-Axis (horizontal) – Categories (e.g.,
🔹 Why is Data Important?
types of fruits).
 Y-Axis (vertical) – Frequency or amount.
 Helps us make informed decisions.
 Bars – Show the frequency of each
 Allows comparisons and pattern spotting.
category. Bars should be equal width and
evenly spaced.
What is Data Handling?

Definition: Data handling is the process of collecting,


4. Recap & Homework (5 mins)
organizing, and displaying data to make it easier to
 Quick questions:
understand and interpret. o Why are tables useful?
o When might a bar chart be better
2. Tables: Use and Disadvantages (8 mins) than a table?
 Homework: Survey 10 people about their
🔹 what is a Table in Data Handling? favorite sport.
o Organize the data in a table.
Definition: A table is a structured way of o Draw a bar chart using that data.
organizing and presenting data using rows and
columns.

🔹 Uses of Tables

 Organizes large sets of data clearly.


 Makes it easier to spot patterns or trends.
 Useful for comparing different categories.

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