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Jillian M Foster commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 7 years, 6 months ago
In my perspective, the most important takeaway from this class is how important data can be in all different situations and that data is everywhere. As a finance major, I realized that I will be dealing with data for the rest of my life. Tableau was also a very important tool that I have never used before this class, but think it will be useful in…[Read more]
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Jillian M Foster commented on the post, Weekly Question #10: Complete by April 17, 2017, on the site 7 years, 6 months ago
A data-driven service that I use regularly would be Amazon.com to purchase all types of items. Each row in the spreadsheet would represent a different customer order. Some of the data columns would be the order number, the date the order was placed, the total of the order, the name of the person ordering the item, the address where the order is…[Read more]
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Jillian M Foster commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by April 10, 2017, on the site 7 years, 6 months ago
http://www.mastersindatascience.org/industry/health-care/
This article talks about data in the health care industry. Even though I am a business major, the health care industry has always been once of my main interests. There is always new and upcoming data in health care, and it is really important because it can impact peoples lives immensely.…[Read more] -
Jillian M Foster commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by March 27, 2017, on the site 7 years, 6 months ago
A KPI that I use on a regular basis is treadmill. It is specific because I put it at a specific speed and then it measures the distance, time and amount of calories while I am running/walking. It is achievable because I set a goal for myself to go a certain distance in a certain amount of time. It is relevant because it helps me stay healthy and…[Read more]
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Jillian M Foster commented on the post, Weekly Question #6: Complete by March 20, 2017, on the site 7 years, 7 months ago
I have used Excel many times, but I have been lucky to not have experienced any of these mistakes. I think the most important to avoid is Number 3: Start working on the database without doing a full backup first. If you forget to back up your work before using it, you risk losing it. You also have to be careful if you mess up because if it is not…[Read more]
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Jillian M Foster commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by March 6, 2017, on the site 7 years, 7 months ago
This article is about Data Quality. This is very important to anyone in the world that uses data. If you have bad data, it is not going to get you anywhere. This article talks about 5 important steps when finding data with good quality. You want data to be organized and have the best…[Read more] -
Jillian M Foster commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 1, on the site 7 years, 8 months ago
I think “Simplify” is the most important principle in the Hoven article. Having too much data can cause many problems. When a lot of the data is unnecessary, you need to just get rid of it because it is not helping you get results. When creating a data visualization, too much data can be confusing and not helpful at all. You want a visualization…[Read more]
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Jillian M Foster commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 7 years, 8 months ago
I think the healthcare industry is affected greatly by data science. Through different tests and studies, they are able to get a lot of data that can help with many patients find the right treatments in the future. Data can also distinguish which hospitals are better for certain reasons. On the other hand, there are also ways that it can disrupt…[Read more]
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Jillian M Foster commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2015/09/08/4-ways-big-data-will-change-every-business/#7c4cf17a7900
As a business major, I found this article about Big Data very interesting. It shows how important big data is to companies and how it helps them each improve from it. Data will help companies improve different aspects in a positive way. If…[Read more] -
Jillian M Foster posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago
One piece of conventional wisdom that I have heard is “Out of sight, out of mind”. This means that is you do not see someone for awhile, you will forget about them because you will not have a constant reminder when seeing them. Data you would collect to test this would include how much time is spent away from the person and also how close you wer…[Read more]