MIS 2502 Data Analytics (Fall 2018)

instructor: Aaron Zhi Cheng, Section 003

Agenda for Week 14 (the week of 12/3)

Schedule

  • Monday (12/3)                    No Class!
  • Wednesday (12/5)              Review session for Exam #3
  • Friday (12/7)                       Exam #3

Assignment Due

  •   Assignment #8 – Association Rule: Due Tuesday (12/4), at 11:59 pm

Office Hours

  • Tuesday, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, by ITA Nathaly (Speakman 209b)
  • Thursday afternoon (by appointment), in Speakman 201F, by the instructor.
  • Friday, 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm (before the exam), in Speakman 201F, by the instructor.

Agenda for Week 13 (the week of 11/26)

Schedule

  • Monday (11/26)                    ICA #10.1: Computing Confidence, Support, and Lift
  • Wednesday (11/28)              ICA #10.2: Association Rules Using R
  • Friday (11/30)[Optional]    Review and Q&A for Assignments on Advanced Analytics using R

Assignment Due

  •   Assignment #7 – Clustering: Due Tuesday (11/27), at 11:59 pm

Office Hours

  • 12:00 pm -2:00 pm, at Alter 236D (by ITA Nathaly)

Agenda for Week 10 (the week of 10/29)

Schedule

  • Monday (10/29) In-Class Activity #7: Getting familiar with R and RStudio
  • Wednesday (10/31) Review Session for Exam #2
  • Friday (11/2) Exam #2

Group Project

  •   Due Wednesday (10/31), at 11:59 pm

Office Hours

  • I will hold regular sessions on Monday (10/29) and Wednesday (10/31) after class at Speakman 201F.
  • Nathaly will hold additional office hours on Thursday (11/1), at 1:00-3:00 pm at Alter 604A.

Exam #2 Study Guide: SQL/Data Visualization/Dimensional Data Modeling [During class time on 11/2]

  • The exam is closed book, closed notes.
  • The exam will be a combination of multiple-choice and short-answer questions.
  • You will NOT be able to use a computer during the exam.
  • Exam # 2 covers all the lectures after “Advanced queries” and those before advanced analytics in R.
  • I will hold an exam review session on Wednesday (10/31)
  • Nathaly will hold office hours on Thursday (11/1), at 1:00-3:00 pm at Alter 604A.

Study Guide: Document | Powerpoint Slides

Agenda for Week 9 (the week of 10/22)

Class Schedule:

  • Monday (10/22) Descriptive Statistics and Hypothesis Testing (PPT: Supplement – Basic Statistics)
  • Monday (10/22) Introduction to Advanced Analytics (PPT 7.1 Advanced Analytics)
  • Wednesday (10/24) Introduction to R and RStudio
  • Friday (10/26) NO Class! Happy Friday!

Setup Guide for R and RStudio

Software/Tools

Mid-Semester Course Feedback

Please fill in the Min-Semester Course Feedback Form as I mentioned last week. The purpose of this form is to gather feedback on your course learning experience so far. Based on this I will improve this course, how it is taught, and therefore help you improve your learning. Please be constructive and courteous in your responses. Thanks!

Check out the survey link: https://goo.gl/forms/qE5PymMgzrxRwQi62

Agenda for Week 8 (the week of 10/15)

Class Schedule:

  • Monday (10/15)             Principles of Data Visualization
  • Wednesday (10/17)       ICA #6.1: Data Visualization Principles
  • Friday (10/19)                ICA #6.2: Creating Infographics

Assignment:

  • Assignment #4 (ETL and Pivot Tables in Excel): Due Wednesday 10/17, 11:59 pm