Data Visualization (IST 230)
Term: 2021-2022 Fall Semester
Monday through Friday 2:00-3:00 PM
Other times by appointment.
If you cannot find me, I may be in TC 146 or 147, helping other students, or in the Datacenter.
Mon-Wed-Fri, 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM (8/23/2021 - 12/16/2021) Location: MIT TECH 146
This course will cover the use of databases in business and how they are used in daily operations and to drive business decisions. Students will gain introductory experience with database setup, backup and maintenance, and data import, export and integration. Organizations collecting and storing data is not enough. Data for decision making needs to be analyzed to identify trends and outliers. Students will be introduced to SQL scripting, data analysis tools and ways of visually displaying data. Microsoft Power BI suite of tools will be used for live dashboards, charts, and printed reports.