Be able to identify the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of data, or recognize when some of this information has not been provided.

Be able to identify the cases and variables in any data set.

Be able to identify the population from which a sample was chosen.

Be able to classify a variable as categorial or quantitative, depending on its use.

For any quantitative variable, be able to identify the units in which the variable has been measured (or note that they have not been provided).

Types of data displays are critical to the audience's understanding of the information you are providing!

Common types of displays include: histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, scatterplots, pie graphs, and stem-leaf plots

Be able to describe a variable in terms of its Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How (and be prepared to remark when that information is not provided)