Computer Science 571 - DataVisualization&Exploration

Students will learn a systematic approach for visualization analysis and design to explore complex data in this course. The first part of the course focuses on teaching data visualization principles, including human perception, different visual encoding channels, and data and task abstraction techniques. The second part of the course will cover multiple aspects of data presentation for exploring patterns in data, including a wide range of statistical graphics and information visualization techniques. We will explore numerical data, relational data, temporal data, spatial data, graphs, and text. Students will perform several hands-on in-class exercises and discussions to help them better learn the materials discussed.

Open to junior and senior Computer Science students who have completed COMPSCI 220, 230, or 326 with a grade of C or better. PREVIOUSLY COMPSCI 590V. LECT 01 FOR UNDERGRADS; LECT 02 FOR GRADS. SEATS HELD IN LECT 01 FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR INFORM MAJORS AND IN LECT 02 FOR INCOMING GRAD STUDENT REGISTRATION. A PROPOSAL HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY SENATE TO CHANGE THE PREREQUISITE TO C OR BETTER IN COMPSCI 220 (OR COMPSCI 230 OR COMPSCI 326) AND STUDENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED, IF AVAILABLE SEATS. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/overrides.