A picture is worth a thousand words. Data visualization is the representation of data in the form of graphs, charts, pictures, or any other visual means. It helps users to quickly understand and analyze the complex data patterns, variations, and deviations associated with data. As we can all agree, skimming through multiple records of numerical data would be very tiring. The ability to graphically visualize the same data would be a very effective, efficient, and time-saving way to identify the patterns we need. There are many tools that help with data visualizations; the simplest forms are bar charts, pie diagrams, and so on.
In big data visualizations, data patterns play an important role. A few benefits of data visualization are as follows:
- A quick, easy way to convey concepts in a universal manner
- Identify areas that need attention or improvement
- Clarify which factors influence customer behavior
- Help you understand which products to place where
- Predict sales volumes by segment...