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Explore the techniques and tools used to organize data into manageable and logical components for analysis and visualization. Gain an overview of the multiple ways in which data is managed, with particular focus on five topics: sourcing, comprehension, reshaping, reduction, and presentation. Receive an introduction to these various methods so you can pursue your own interests in creating data sets that are accurate, valid, and complete. Topics include Excel, delimited files, HTML tables, SQL, and specialized databases.
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