Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is external representation in data visualization? - CORRECT ANSWER -The visual
display of data on a screen or physical medium.
What are examples of external representation? - CORRECT ANSWER -Graph, chart, or
map.
Limits of visualization - CORRECT ANSWER -Computational, Human, Display
Four levels of validation - CORRECT ANSWER -Domain situation, Data/task abstraction,
Idiom, Algorithm
What QUESTION do we ask to figure out the Domain situation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Who are the target users?
What QUESTION do we ask to figure out the Data abstraction? - CORRECT ANSWER -
What is shown?
What QUESTION do we ask to figure out the Task abstraction? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Why is the user looking at it?
What QUESTION do we ask to figure out the Idiom? - CORRECT ANSWER -How is it
shown?
Visual encoding - CORRECT ANSWER -how to draw
Algorithm - CORRECT ANSWER -Efficient computation
,Nested model: Four levels of validation - CHART - CORRECT ANSWER -domain ->
abstraction -> idiom -> algorithm
Domain Abstraction : Main Idea - CORRECT ANSWER -Want to define WHO will be
reading your story, what is there experience level with the topic?
Task abstraction: Main Idea - CORRECT ANSWER -Involves defining WHAT
information the reader needs from a story.
What would a TASK ABSTRACTION for students/novice readers be. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Need an introductory and well-thought-out story.
What would a TASK ABSTRACTION for Executive type readers be. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Need the conclusion and important takeaways.
Narrative visualization - CORRECT ANSWER -Combining (static or interactive) graphics
with narration
Exploratory Aspects of Visualization - CORRECT ANSWER -using visuals to discover
patterns and insights within data when you are still unsure about the key relationships
Explanatory Aspects of Visualization - CORRECT ANSWER -using visuals to clearly
communicate specific findings and conclusions from the data to an audience
Narrative structuring - CORRECT ANSWER -Non-visual techniques to assist and
facilitate the narrative
Ordering in Narrative structuring - CORRECT ANSWER -the "path" through the story
Types of Ordering in Narrative structuring - CORRECT ANSWER -Linear, user-directed,
random
, Interactivity in Narrative structuring - CORRECT ANSWER -How the viewer can
manipulate visualizations
Types of Interactivity in Narrative structuring - CORRECT ANSWER --Hover
highlighting/tooltips, filtering, search, navigation buttons
-generally constrained in narrative settings
Messaging in Narrative structuring - CORRECT ANSWER -accompanying words
Types of Messaging in Narrative structuring - CORRECT ANSWER -Voiceover, captions,
headlines, annotations, accompanying article text, introductory and summary text
Scrolljacking - CORRECT ANSWER -unexpected scrolling behavior
Scrollytelling - CORRECT ANSWER -Navigate a page/story by scrolling
up/downactivating content based on scroll position
Scrollytelling Pros - CORRECT ANSWER -Familiar and intuitive, works in browsers
Linear navigation (usually up or down) is simple
Scrollytelling Cons - CORRECT ANSWER -Full screen mode may lack affordances
Scrolljacking (unexpected scrolling behavior)
What does 'Author Driven' mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -The creator of the content
strictly controls the narrative.
How does an Author Driven narrative present information? - CORRECT ANSWER -In a
linear path with minimal interactivity.