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Software Project?Data set sources: HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" Data Sources from Cornell University Tableau ExamplesTableau Public Data SetsMore Tableau Data SetsGapminder Data SetsMiscellaneous HYPERLINK "" Data Files ZippedThe purpose of the software project is to make you, your teammates, and the class familiar with a particular type of software and apply it to analyzing data of some complexity. The project should take the knowledge and background that you are learning this semester about data analysis and visualization and put it to good use in a new, creative effort. A real key to the project, however, is to select a data set that people will find interesting and intriguing.You may use one of the software products we use in class (* If you use one of the products we have used in class, the project should extend beyond the assigned class labs):Excel ExcelSolverPowerPivot or PowerViewAccessPython programmingTableau Software, or?any other BI software or data visualization software (see links below)?. HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" Link to Free Software for VisualizationIt will be up to your team to select the particular software product to work with. You may use software that we used in lab. On many of the vendors’ websites, you will find downloadable, trial or evaluation copies of their software. You will normally need to register to use the software (a very simple process). The software that you'll download will typically be “crippled” in some way. For example, it may expire in 30 days or the amount of data that can be stored is limited. This should not pose a problem for your team. The final design of the class presentation will be up to your team, but it should include:An overview of the particular software product that your team has selected A description of the data set you are usingWhat analysis of the data were you able to do? (i.e. what new information were you able to discover from your analysis of the data – trends etc.)Discussion of the software with the class (e.g., likes and dislikes)GuidelinesStudents should work on a project in teams of 2 - 3 people. I will also allow a single person project. Expectations will be adjusted according to group size.Presentation5-10 minutesThe presentation should cover the motivation behind your project, the data set you used, an overview of any data cleaning required, a description of your system, future work, problems/things you learned.The main part of the presentation is a live demo of the system.All members of the group must participate in the presentation.GradingI will evaluate the overall quality of your project, including all milestones and components. The following questions will be important during that evaluation process:Does the system work,?i.e., does it read in the data and present an interactive visualization of the data?Is the visualization an effective representation of the data?Does the visualization support different analytical questions about the data?Is the visualization creative and does it illustrate some new ideas? (This isn't absolutely crucial, but simply re-implementing a well-known tool or technique is not so appealing.)Was your presentation an effective discussion and portrayal of the project?Does your report help someone understand the problem and how your system addresses that problem??? ................
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