Jessie Turner

Girl Scouts hope to change the face of AI, robotics, and data science

This is an article discussing how the Girl Scounts of America is helping to encourage more young women to pursue a career in STEM. Raytheon has teamed up with the GCUSA to launch the first national computer science program and coding challenge…[Read more]

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/data-science-the-next-evolution-for-accountants
This article discusses how the development and eventual use of AI will cause major shifts in how companies process and report information, especially with accountants. As an accounting major, this idea of AI replacing human accountants is always at the back of my…[Read more]

The most important takeaway from this course is how to analyze and interpret data. You can input data into programs such as Tableau or Excel and get results back from them. There are various ways to understand the data that you are reading, as well as different ways to show someone else who may not understand the data in a way that it clicks with…[Read more]

A data-driven source I use every day is my Scottrade brokerage account. I use Scottrade to invest in many different stocks as well as researching other stock quotes for future stock purchases. Some columns I use in my excel spreadsheet to track my investments are stock price, stock quantity, gain/loss, dividend distributions per share, and total…[Read more]

An example of KPI that I use on a regular basis is GPA. It is specific and measurable because it is the measurement of my academic performance while at Temple. I can work harder to achieve a higher GPA, or not work as hard and my GPA will drop. It is relevant because it is a key part of a resume. It is also time-phased because it is updated after…[Read more]

I have had issues with number 6, ‘Miss the Data Type’. A common issue that I frequently run across in Excel is when I work and input zip codes. A lot of New Jersey zip codes start with a 0. So if the cells are not formatted correctly, those zip codes that begin with a 0 are corrupted and the 0 would not register. Also, date of births, if not…[Read more]

The most important principle that Hoven discussed was to “be skeptical”. Being skeptical is what stands out to me as the most important core principle in data visualization because of how tunnel visioned we can become.By being a skeptic, it allows for more opportunities for validation for your already existing data.

I believe the most important principle that Hoven discussed is to “be skeptical”. Being skeptical is what stands out as the most important core principle in data visualization because of how tunnel visioned we can become. By being a skeptic, it allows for more opportunities for discovery or validation to your already existing data.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/students-at-most-colleges-dont-pick-useless-majors/
The reason why I chose this article is because with rising costs of higher education, there is a huge discussion on why students chose the major they do in college and if that major can translate into a job once out. Most people will say, “Choose a degree…[Read more]

My example of conventional wisdom is the statement “money can buy happiness”. To test this, I would collect data by measuring the differing levels of happiness and unhappiness in individuals from different socioeconomic classes. I would then ask those individuals questions that pertained to their personal lives and finances. Through these que…[Read more]