Shefali Deo

The major takeaway from this course is that data is omnipresent and plays a vital role in daily practical applications. We overlook the importance of data in our day-to-day lives as there is so much we can learn from a simple data set. Through this course, I have learned how to analyze data with data tools such as Excel, and represent that data…[Read more]

For Facebook –

Rows: name of the friend

Columns: information related to the friend such as age, gender, date of birth, relationship status, number of friends, number of posts, number of photos/videos

Our group members are:
Shefali Deo
Larissa Cavalcante
Karan Mehta
John Pillar
Jake Song

We will be discussing the immigration trends in the US, and how it has impacted the nation’s economy.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/karinagness/2017/04/04/why-equal-pay-day-is-a-flawed-holiday/#45baf5876270

This article is about Equal Pay Day, and how even today women are still being paid less as compared to men even with a similar job, similar work experience, and similar educational background. Feminists say that women are being paid 82 cents…[Read more]

An example of a KPI that is especially relevant to students is calculating Grade Point Average (GPA). It is a medium used to measure the performance of a student in school/college. It is specific and measurable as it is measured on a 4.0 scale, and the average number is calculated by dividing the total grade points earned by the total number of…[Read more]

One mistake that I have made quite often is to copy the formulas that use relative coordinates. The error occurs when the correct cells are not selected in the formula which results in a miscalculation; you wish to copy all the cells till the end but the copy-down operation stops if there is an empty cell. There have been times when I fail to…[Read more]

Although all 8 core principles are essential to evaluate data visualizations, I believe that the most crucial principle is “be skeptical”. I feel that we as a society rely too much on technology and what the internet states; we easily believe what is written on the internet. As the article mentions, we do not question the answers we derive from…[Read more]

Data has become a major part in today’s every-changing world. The Indian government has finally understood the importance of big data; it will start implementing machine learning and data mining techniques in order to solve problems. Arun Jaitley, the country’s finance minister, announced in his Budget 2017 speech that the government has dec…[Read more]

A common example of conventional wisdom is that “it is necessary to earn a college education in order to get a job and be successful”. Although there are several advantages in gaining a proper college education, it is not required. Today, if you ask any successful businessman/businesswoman about what is the key to success, majority of them wil…[Read more]