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Sarah Merzen commented on the post, Weekly Question #10: Complete by Dec 6, on the site 6 years, 10 months ago
The most important takeaway for me is how to use Tableau, Excel, and Picktochart. I’ve always wanted to learn more about Excel since it is highly used in my field and I’ve learned a lot about it in this class. I also benefited from learning Tableau and Picktochart and I actually started using them in my other classes this semester, and I will…[Read more]
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Sarah Merzen commented on the post, Weekly Question #9: Complete by November 29, on the site 6 years, 10 months ago
S.A.W.R (C.A.S & R&W)
1- The subject of our group project is employees salaries in Philadelphia. We want to analyze what jobs get paid highest and lowest and try to predict future best paying jobs in Philadelphia based on the last two years.
2- Our group members are: Sarah M, Amjad, Ryan N, and Will B.
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Sarah Merzen commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 15, on the site 6 years, 11 months ago
I data-driven I use is Twitter, I would add users accounts in columns and in rows I would add a row for each: number of following, number of followers, number of tweets, number of tweets and replies, media, and likes.
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Sarah Merzen commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 8, on the site 6 years, 11 months ago
the biggest challenge in assignment 4 for me was how to use the data given to answer the questions. in other words, how can I answer the questions by visualizing the data I have. Coming up with the right answers to the questions was the longest part for me. for example, how to use the Pfizer data to answer their questions about the effect of…[Read more]
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Sarah Merzen commented on the post, Weekly Question #6: Complete by October 25, on the site 6 years, 12 months ago
A KPI I use almost every day is the Activity App in my Apple watch. It is specific in measuring my movements, exercises, and stands. Measurable by calories and heart rate and achievable because it measures my own achievements and I can set a minimum goal that is suitable for me. Relevant because it impacts my health and time-phased to for everyday…[Read more]
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Sarah Merzen commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by October 18, on the site 7 years ago
I haven’t really worked with a database but a problem I did and might do in the future is “stating to work on a database without doing a full backup first”. This happened to me more than once, I usually write thousands of words on Word and dont save my work until I finish, and in many cases either my laptop freeze or my batter dies. This happened…[Read more]
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Sarah Merzen posted a new activity comment 7 years, 1 month ago
The most interesting takeaway from Mr. Celebi was how he was responsible to integrate different sources and types of data from various databases like MIDAS into one output or report. His work was to read, analyze, and search for data in order to predict the future or value where the company “Turkish Airlines” stands now. In addition to his work in…[Read more]
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Sarah Merzen posted a new activity comment 7 years, 1 month ago
As a finance major student, I was not sure how to use data or Big Data in finance. I found this article answering some of my questions about the role and effect of data in finance and trading and why big data became more important today than before. The article is about the benefits of big data analysis and machine learning in the financial…[Read more]
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Sarah Merzen posted a new activity comment 7 years, 1 month ago
An example of a common “conventional wisdom| is the price = quality relationship. People tend to think if something is expensive, it has a higher quality than a cheaper product like clothes and fabrics for example, although it might not always true to measure quality by price. This example can be supported by studies on the relationship between…[Read more]