Mapping data attributes to visual features is a fundamental design decision in creating a visualization. Some visual features are better suited to data types than others.

a) Describe the basic data types that are enable conversion of a conceptual model into a data model (and which in turn is further converted into a visualization)

b) You are aware of the visualization lifecycle. Take an example from a field of your choice and draw a visualization lifecycle for exploring and creating a visualization from the chosen field. The chosen field could be anything. Focus should on the possible 'questions' you want to explore/answer from the visualization and the choice of tools/methods in each stage of the data visualization cycle.