Amelia Williams CIS 105 THE DISTINCTIONS OF DATA AND INFORMATION It is very common for the words data and information to be used interchangeably. However‚ there is a very important distinction between the two. Data actually uses the raw numbers that computers organize to produce information. When it comes to computers‚ data is the term used to describe the information represented by groups of on/off switches. Because computers operate at super fast speeds to group its on/off switches into patterns
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districts‚ ranging from rural to city settings‚ it is clear that this belief is not always the case and just because a certain school district pays more per-pupil does not mean that the educational outcomes will necessarily be higher. After taking data from miscellaneous aspects of each district‚ such as the number of state indicators and the performance index scores and comparing them to the instructional and total expenditures per-pupil‚ it is clear that while money does play a large part‚ there
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Explain how the understanding of peace is expressed through the sacred texts in 2 religious traditions There is more to peace than the absence of conflict. It also includes a sense of tranquillity‚ a sense of inner peace and wellbeing and harmonious relationships. Peace is internal‚ external and different people encounter different aspects of peace. Religious teachings from the religions of the world have played a huge role in finding ways to achieve peace. An example of this is the principle
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CHAPTER TWO DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS: TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL PRESENTATIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. A frequency distribution is a tabular summary of data showing the a. fraction of items in several classes b. percentage of items in several classes c. relative percentage of items in several classes d. number of items in several classes Answer: d 2. A frequency distribution is a. a tabular summary of a set of data showing the relative frequency b. a graphical form of
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Statistical Arbitrage in the U.S. Equities Market Marco Avellaneda∗† and Jeong-Hyun Lee∗ First draft: July 11‚ 2008 This version: June 15‚ 2009 Abstract We study model-driven statistical arbitrage in U.S. equities. The trading signals are generated in two ways: using Principal Component Analysis and using sector ETFs. In both cases‚ we consider the residuals‚ or idiosyncratic components of stock returns‚ and model them as mean-reverting processes. This leads naturally to “contrarian” trading
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1.a. Increase pressure from the thoracic cavity onto the venae cavae causes the stroke volume to decreases‚ cardiac output would decrease‚ venous blood pressure would eventually increase and venous return would also eventually increase. b. Fainting is due to a drop in blood flow to the brain. And holding your breath causes the heart rate to slow and blood vessels to dilate‚ which then leads to blood pools in the lower body and less blood going up to the brain. c. Compensatory mechanism that become
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a) Explain Aristotle’s understanding of the four causes. Unlike his teacher‚ Plato‚ Aristotle believed that the world could be explained by physical observation. This approach of using the five senses‚ cataloguing and categorising‚ is the foundation of scientific study. The approach is known as empiricism. Plato believed that we needed to look beyond the physical for an explanation of the universe in the guise of the World of Forms. Aristotle disagreed with this. Aristotle’s understanding of
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developed a map of the HR profession (HRPM) that describes the knowledge‚ skills and behaviours required by human resources (HR) and learning and development (L&D) professionals. This unit is designed to enable the learner to develop a sound understanding of the knowledge‚ skills and behaviour required of a professional practitioner‚ whether their role is generalist in nature or specialist‚ for example L&D. It will enable learners to develop a personal development plan‚ following a self-assessment
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Over the course of the 19th century‚ the world economy experienced a large increase in trade: in 1913 the volume of foreign trade per capita was more than 25 times greater than in 1800. The largest expansion took place between the early 1840s and 1873 during which total trade was increasing at more than 6 % annually. One of the main causes behind these growth rates was the decline in freight rates – both transoceanic tariffs and domestic transport costs decreased‚ thanks to the the construction of
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These days most of people who include young and old people use the internet every day. Even thought the mobile phones have also the function of the internet. People say “It is evolution of technology with it industry”. But the time goes and goes‚ they also find some weak point. Especially‚ the children are very fast to adapt to their atmosphere. Using the internet is good to children or not? First of all schools have embraced the digital age and new technologies‚ including laptop computers‚ replacing
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