Week 4: Databases & APIs

Data Literacy

Monday—Databases:

Presentation

  • What are databases? hello
  • Sites to Explore:

Wednesday—APIs:

Presentation

  • Watch this video:

Friday:

  • Come to class with a public-facing database and an API related to your group’s domain.
    • As a group explore the databases/APIs the group brought.
    • Report to the class on the available database/API data available on your domain.
      • Which are the most useful?
      • Which seems the least useful?
      • How could you use the most useful data in your domain?