# Exploratory Data Analysis

In statistics, **exploratory data analysis** is an approach to analyzing data sets to summarize their main characteristics, often using statistical graphics and other data visualization methods.

To learn more about exploratory data analysis, review the following content from the [edX course](https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020/home), and return here afterward:

1. [Scatterplot](https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@sequential+block@e9ed5adb799d4126b02f6332d6d7db55/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@vertical+block@1ea6db45c2aa4a649ebfeb2f59377a6e)
   * [Scatterplot Exercises](https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@sequential+block@e9ed5adb799d4126b02f6332d6d7db55/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@vertical+block@33ad6e74f93e404399817e7fdb87083a)
2. [Symmetry of Log Ratios](https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@sequential+block@e9ed5adb799d4126b02f6332d6d7db55/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@vertical+block@1fc34bd72cf24078a28f1dc87e5efdce)
   * [Symmetry of Log Ratios Exercises](https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@sequential+block@e9ed5adb799d4126b02f6332d6d7db55/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@vertical+block@63b3964ca21a4620abd5d33aa2ab94a8)
3. [Plots to Avoid](https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@sequential+block@e9ed5adb799d4126b02f6332d6d7db55/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@vertical+block@42027f834ce1410b962522e3551b3288)
4. [Avoid Pseudo 3D](https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@sequential+block@e9ed5adb799d4126b02f6332d6d7db55/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@vertical+block@4e9d2b40fbbb4a8d8cefdea778f88d3c)
   * [Plots to Avoid Exercises](https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@sequential+block@e9ed5adb799d4126b02f6332d6d7db55/block-v1:HarvardX+PH525.1x+3T2020+type@vertical+block@3f16a3c80a3e4e1fad4c20b0b16804b4)

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