2.2.3 Data Collection Another crucial stage that cannot be ignored is deciding on the type and nature of data that is to be used in the research. Ideally‚ there are three types of data that a researcher can collect using primary research. First‚ the data can be quantitative in nature. This refers to data that is capable of been converted into a numerical value (Kothari 2004). One of the benefits of quantitative data is that its measurement does not require critical reviews‚ making it easy to collect
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000041692______ mm 110 kilometers = _____110000_____ m = ____110000000________ mm 3.7 hectometers =____370_____ m =_____37000_______ cm 451‚000‚000 μm = ____.000451_____ m = ____.0000451_______ dam 2) Imagine a field is about 100 meters long. If you run a 5K race how many meters is it? Approximately how many “fields” does this equate to? 50 football fields 3) Measure the following objects. A) Your computer screen (in meters) Length______________ Width ______________ Area _______________
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Data Anomalies Normalization is the process of splitting relations into well-structured relations that allow users to inset‚ delete‚ and update tuples without introducing database inconsistencies. Without normalization many problems can occur when trying to load an integrated conceptual model into the DBMS. These problems arise from relations that are generated directly from user views are called anomalies. There are three types of anomalies: update‚ deletion and insertion anomalies. An update anomaly
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subset‚ operational planning. a. Strategic planning is long range in nature and deals with the overall direction of the firm. b. Operational planning serves as a blueprint detailing where the firm wants to be at some future point in time and what resources are needed to get there. 2. Financial forecasting involves the estimation of the firm’s future needs for funds. Pro forma financial statements‚ i.e.‚ balance sheets‚ income statements‚ and cash budgets‚ are an integral part of financial forecasting
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Networks Volvo utilized data mining in an effort to discover the unknown valuable relationships in the data collected and to assist in making early predictive information. It created a network of sensors and CPUs that were embedded throughout the cars and from which data was captured. Data was also captured from customer relationship systems (CRM)‚ dealership systems‚ product development and design systems and from the production floors in their factories. The terabytes of data collected was streamed
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iPhone data?” by Brian Mastroianni‚ the author discusses the ideas the FBI had to convince Apple to not make the wrong decision. According to the Associated Press‚ the American Government acted quicker during past similar events. Immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ the Government shut down factories to build wartime facilities. The author writes‚ “Their mission: to
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1. Data Processing- is any process that a computer program does to enter data and‚ summarize‚ analyze or otherwise convert data into usable information. The process may be automated and run on a computer. It involves recording‚ analyzing‚ sorting‚ summarizing‚ calculating‚ disseminating and storing data. Because data are most useful when well-presented and actually informative‚ data-processing systems are often referred to as information systems. Nevertheless‚ the terms are roughly synonymous‚ performing
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The scenario is the number of Wal-Mart stores for each year from 2003 - 2010. The data is (2003‚ 4906)‚ (2004‚ 5289)‚ (2005‚ 6141)‚ (2006‚ 6779)‚ (2007‚ 7262)‚ (2008‚ 7720)‚ (2009‚ 8416)‚ (2010‚ 8970). Each of these graphs is plotted with these points. With this plot I need to formulate a curve of best fit using the correlation coefficient. This graph is about the number of Walmart employees. The X-axis is the Time ( years after 2002). The Y-axis is the number of Walmart employees (in thousands)
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Enhancing Customer Data Enhanced Customer Data Repository is a secure and fully supported data repository with problem determination tools and functions. It updates problem management records (PMR) and maintains full data life cycle management. · combination of all the internal structured business data (CRM‚ ERP‚ POS and all the internal system data) and external unstructured data ( Social media data‚ feedback surveys‚ Audios‚ Videos‚ streaming data‚ Call center data‚ images) · unmanageable volumes
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The Difference Between Data Centers and Computer Rooms By Peter Sacco Experts for Your Always Available Data Center White Paper #1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The differences between a data center and a computer room are often misunderstood. Furthermore‚ the terms used to describe the location where companies provide a secure‚ power protected‚ and environmentally controlled space are often used inappropriately. This paper provides a basis for understanding the differences between these locations
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