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Introduction to Fathom ™

Introduction to Fathom ™. Setting up a Collection. Start Fathom ™. Drag the Case Table Icon to the work area. Naming an Attribute. Double-click on <new> . Type the name “Team” . Press Enter. Notice that a Collection has now been created. Adding More Attributes.

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Introduction to Fathom ™

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  1. Introduction to Fathom™

  2. Setting up a Collection • Start Fathom™. • Drag the Case Table Icon to the work area.

  3. Naming an Attribute • Double-click on <new>. • Type the name “Team”. • Press Enter. • Notice that a Collection has now been created.

  4. Adding More Attributes • Continue adding attributes until you have all seven shown.

  5. Adding the Data • Enter the first team “Blades” under “Team”. • Press Enter. • Continue adding teams. • Continue adding all other data, as shown.

  6. Naming the Collection • Double-click on Collection 1. • Type the new name “HockeyStats”. • Press Enter.

  7. Create a Blank Graph • Click and drag the graph icon to the work area.

  8. Choosing the Horizontal Axis • Click on the Team attribute and drag it to the horizontal axis.

  9. Choosing the Vertical Axis • Click on the Points attribute and drag it to the vertical axis.

  10. About Sorting • You can sort data according to orders of priority. • The first sort attribute is the primary sort. • Within the primary, you can specify a secondary sort. • This can be continued for all attributes.

  11. Primary Sort • Click on the Points attribute. • From the Table menu, select Sort Descending.

  12. Secondary and Higher Sorts • Click on the Wins attribute. • Select Sort Descending from the Table menu. • Click on the Losses attribute. • Select Sort Ascending from the Table menu. • Check your final Case Table to verify the sorts: (see next slide)

  13. Final Sort

  14. About Filtering • Data can be filtered to exclude unwanted entries. • For example, in the next slide you will filter out any teams with points 16 or over.

  15. Points Filter • Select the case table. • From the Object menu select Add Filter. • Click on the plus sign beside Attributes. • Double-click on the Points attribute. • Click “<16” and Apply.

  16. Filtered by Points Note that the Filter condition is listed at the bottom of the table.

  17. About Hiding Attributes • You can hide various attributes to make a custom table without actually deleting any data. • Click on the HockeyStats collection box and then drag a Case Table to the work area. • Note that the new table does not include the filter.

  18. Two Case Tables

  19. Hiding Attributes • Click on the Wins attribute. • From the Table menu, select Hide Attribute. • Continue hiding Losses, Ties, and Points.

  20. Sort by GF • Select the GF attribute. • From the Table menu, select Sort Descending. • The final table is shown.

  21. Web Connection • For more examples, data, and information on how to use Fathom™, visit: www.mcgrawhill.ca/links/MDM12

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