Movies

Movies

This is a set of QuickTime movies all about 1 minute or less. They show how to use some of Fathom's features. To see and hear them, you need the free QuickTime player. (It comes on Macs, but there are also versions for Windows users. You can download installers from Apple's Web site, www.apple.com/quicktime/download/.)

Entering Data and Making a Graph

This movie starts at the very beginning. Learn how to make a case table, enter data into it, and make a graph by dragging attributes from the case table to the graph.

Entering Data and Making a Graph

Choosing Commands from Context Menus

Learn how to choose Fathom commands using context menus. These are the menus you get with "right-click" when you have a two-button mouse, or control-click on a Macintosh with a one-button mouse. Not only is this incredibly useful, it's used throughout the movies.

Choosing Commands from Context Menus

Three Basic Objects-Case Table, Graph, and Summary Table

This movie shows you how to make case tables, graphs, and summary tables Once you master these basics, you can explore data and learn the rest of Fathom's interface.

Three Basic Objects-Case Table, Graph, and Summary Table

Selecting Cases

Learn how selecting cases can help you explore data. You'll see how Fathom dynamically links selection in one object to all other objects.

Selecting Cases

Movable Lines in Scatter Plots

Learn how to use movable lines to estimate the rate of change of one attribute with another.

Movable Lines in Scatter Plots

Locking the Intercept of Lines at Zero

Sometimes a line in a scatter plot only makes sense if it goes through the origin. Learn how to lock the intercept of lines at zero.

Locking the Intercept of Lines at Zero

Using a Residual Plot

A residual plot helps you look for patterns in the data that are not explained by a fitted curve or line. In this movie you'll learn how to make them and read them.

Using a Residual Plot

Zooming in Graphs

Learn how to zoom in and zoom out of graphs so that you can better see the details of what is happening with your data.

Zooming in Graphs

Adding Filters to a Graph

When you don't want to be working with all the data, you can use a filter to just see a portion of it. This movie shows you how to use a filter with a graph.

Adding Filters to a Graph

Dragging Attributes from Inspectors

You can drag attributes from wherever you can see their names, including the incredibly useful inspector. Learn how in this movie.

Dragging Attributes from Inspectors

Working with Categorical Data

Often data, especially survey data, are categorical rather than numeric. In this movie you will learn about various ways to represent categorical data with bar charts and ribbon charts.

Working with Categorical Data

Rescaling Axes

Learn how to change the scale of an axis using either the graph's inspector or using dynamic dragging directly on the axis.

Rescaling Axes

Working with Summary Tables

Summary tables display the results of calculations on the collection as a whole. In this movie you will learn how to add attributes and formulas to a summary table.

Working with Summary Tables

Compute Values for Attributes with Formulas

Learn how to define an attribute based on a formula. Learn how to bring up the formula editor using the case table's context menu and also how to show the formula row.

Compute Values for Attributes with Formulas

Using Regression Lines in Scatter Plots

In this movie you'll see both a least-squares regression lines and a median-median line and see how the latter is more resistant to outliers than the former. You'll also see how valuable it can be to split the data into groups and get a regression line for each group.

Using Regression Lines in Scatter Plots

Determining a Best Fit by Minimizing the Sum of Squares of Residuals

Learn how to show the squares of the residuals for lines and curves and how to use these to determine a best fit.

Determining a Best Fit by Minimizing the Sum of Squares of Residuals

Plotting Functions in a Scatter Plot

Learn how to plot a function in a scatter plot and then edit that function to vary it dynamically.

Plotting Functions in a Scatter Plot

A Dot Plot, a Histogram, and a Box Plot

Learn how to make and manipulate a histogram by direct dragging of the bars and also by changing properties in the graph inspector.

A Dot Plot, a Histogram, and a Box Plot

Inspectors for Collections, Graphs, and Sliders

Learn how to use inspectors and the panels within them to take control of Fathom objects.

Inspectors for Collections, Graphs, and Sliders

Working with Units

Learn how to assign units to an attribute, enter data that has units, and convert from one unit to another.

Working with Units

Plotting Values in Graphs

Learn how to plot values in graphs to display computed quantities. You will learn how plotted values behave when a graph is split and how to remove plotted values.

Plotting Values in Graphs

Using the Formula Editor

Learn how to enter formulas in Fathom's formula editor, including fractions, π, attributes, and exponents.

Using the Formula Editor

Taking a Sample

In this movie you will learn how to take a sample from a collection, how to repeat the sampling process, and how to change the size of the sample.

Taking a Sample

Creating a Measure to Find the Sum of Three Dice

In the context of a simulation with dice, learn how to create a measure that computes the sum of the dice. This is the first of a two-part series in which the results of many simulations are collected.

Creating a Measure to Find the Sum of Three Dice

Collecting Measures to Build Up a Distribution

This is the second part of a two-part series about building up the distribution of the sum of three dice. Learn how to collect measures to compute the sum of three dice and display the results.

Collecting Measures to Build Up a Distribution

Importing Census Microdata

Learn how to import data from 1850 to 2000 in which cases are people who filled out the long form of the census. Learn how to choose which cases to import and which attributes to include.

Importing Census Microdata

Plotting Multiple Attributes on an Axis

Learn how to plot more than one attribute on an axis and how to remove particular attributes.

Plotting Multiple Attributes on an Axis

Where's My Menu? Objects and Their Menus

Fathom only shows an object's menu when that object is selected. Learn about this and about context menus in this movie.

Where's My Menu? Objects and Their Menus

Legend Attributes

Learn how to split plots by categorical and numeric attributes to create a legend that gives each point its own symbol or color. This splitting is often helpful in looking for differences between groups or in spotting trends.

Legend Attributes

Internet Import by Dragging the URL

This movie demonstrates how to bring data from a Web page into Fathom by dragging the URL icon from a browser into a Fathom document.

Internet Import by Dragging the URL

Conserving Screen Space

This movie shows problems that can occur if you're not careful about how you use screen space. Learn several useful techniques for overcoming these problems.

Conserving Screen Space


Key Curriculum Press/Key College Publishing
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