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Zachary Burkhardt commented on the post, Weekly Question #2: Complete by September 14, on the site 6 years, 10 months ago
This article discusses the Business Intelligence and Analytic Trends for 2018. Obviously, we are still in 2017, however, in this article it discusses what the projected trends in analytics and business intelligence are. One of the main points are the rise and growth of data…[Read more]
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Zachary Burkhardt commented on the post, Weekly Question #11: Complete by November 30, on the site 6 years, 10 months ago
The most important thing that I will take away from this course is how to clean up data. There are so many “dirty” data sets in the world and I believe that it is important to get the most out of a data set. If I had to explain this course to a student I would describe it as dealing with data. It is important to learn how to read data, write data,…[Read more]
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Zachary Burkhardt commented on the post, Weekly Question #10: Complete by November 16, on the site 6 years, 11 months ago
A data driven service that I would like to see in a spreadsheet would be Amazon. I would have rows for the product name, product description, and company that makes it. For columns I would like to see the price of the product, the SKU number, average star rating of the total reviews, and number of times that the product has been purchased. By…[Read more]
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Zachary Burkhardt commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 9, on the site 6 years, 11 months ago
This article discusses the history of Data Storage for computers. The first example that was given of this dates back to 1948, where Professor Fredrick Williams used Vacuum Tubes for Random Access Memory. Since then, however, we have been rapidly advancing to storage devices as Hard Drives,…[Read more] -
Zachary Burkhardt commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by October 26, on the site 6 years, 11 months ago
A KPI that I used on a daily basis is weight. Not just my own personal body weight, but weight used for exercises in the gym. Being an athlete in college, it is important to keep a close eye on both of these things, as it indicates how I will perform on the ice. My goal is to maintain or lose .5 pounds a week, depending on how my weight is…[Read more]
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Zachary Burkhardt commented on the post, Weekly Question #6: Complete by October 19, on the site 7 years ago
After reading Saber’s “Stupid Data Corruption Tricks” I found out that I do not make any of the 10 mistakes. I have had 2 internships over the past 2 summers that have been excel based. Due to this, I feel like I am a master of the program. The most important to avoid is copying formulas that use relative coordinates. Formulas, in my opinion, are…[Read more]
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Zachary Burkhardt commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 1, on the site 7 years ago
This article discusses about “Reviving the Data-Centric Areas of Houston and Florida”. With all of the hurricanes occurring in Houston and Florida, we are focused on rebuilding houses and businesses. However, what about data centers in affected areas, such as the Johnson…[Read more] -
Zachary Burkhardt posted a new activity comment 7 years ago
Looking over Hoven’s article, I feel that the most important principle is “being skeptical”. We have all the world’s data at our fingertips, and as such we never really question it. If we were to take a step back and question how and why we get our data, it will allow us to understand it at a higher level. It will allow us to learn and grow from…[Read more]
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Zachary Burkhardt posted a new activity comment 7 years, 1 month ago
A conventional wisdom that I have heard constantly is that one should alter their point of view. By doing this, it will supposedly open up one’s mind and allow one to expand their mind on different topics. However, humans are creatures of habit and are more likely not to change their opinions on many topics even after learning more information. A…[Read more]