Documentation
LO4- Students should be able to write concise documentation of data cleaning steps (and/or next steps)LO5- Students should be able to identify appropriate tools for ‘data wrangling’ and explain the purpose of the tools
Documentation is really an extension of understanding, or a tool that will help your future self and others understand what has been done. In early stages of a data project, documentation can also help you keep track of important information, next steps, or new ideas.
🛠 Tools
- Your Choice
📚 Readings
- U.S. Department of the Interior, N.D. Data Dictionaries
☑️ Tasks
- Write a data dictionary based upon your exploration, transformations, and questions
- Post your dictionary to Moodle: The Course Repo and compare with classmates
- Add definitions to Moodle: The Course Term Database
Optional Submissions
- None