Introduction to Data Mining Assignment 1 Ex1.1 what is data mining? (a) Is it another hype? Data mining is Knowledge extraction from data this need for data mining has arisen due to the wide availability of huge amounts of data and the imminent need for turning such data into useful information and knowledge. So‚ data mining definitely is not another hype it can be viewed as the result of the natural evolution of information technology. (b) Is it a simple transformation of technology developed
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Activity 1 Reasons why organisations need to collect HR Data. It is important for organisations to collect and retain HR data as this will be key for strategic and HR planning. It will also help to have all the information necessary to make informed decisions‚ for the formulation and implementation of employment policies and procedures‚ to monitor fair and consistent treatment of staff‚ to contribute to National Statistics and to comply with statutory requirements. The key organisational
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Secondary data refers to the data which an investigator does not collect himself for his purpose rather he obtains them from some other source‚ agency or office. In other words‚ this data has already been collected by some other source and an investigator makes use of it for his purpose. Secondary data is different from primary data on the basis of the sources of their collection. The difference between the two is relative - data which is primary at one place become secondary at another place.
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you an understanding of how data resources are managed in information systems by analyzing the managerial implications of basic concept and applications of database management. Introduce the concept of data resource management and stresses the advantages of the database management approach. It also stresses the role of database management system software and the database administration function. Finally‚ it outlines several major managerial considerations of data resource management.
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DATA ORGANIZATION‚ PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS Research Methods 1 Data Organization and Presentation To make interpretation and analysis of gathered data easier‚ data should be organized and presented properly. The usual methods used by researchers are textual‚ tables‚ graphs and charts. 1.1 Textual Data can be presented in the form of texts‚ phrases or paragraphs. It involves enumerating important characteristics‚ emphasizing significant figures and identifying important features of
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DATA DICTIONARY Data Dictionaries‚ a brief explanation Data dictionaries are how we organize all the data that we have into information. We will define what our data means‚ what type of data it is‚ how we can use it‚ and perhaps how it is related to other data. Basically this is a process in transforming the data ‘18’ or ‘TcM’ into age or username‚ because if we are presented with the data ‘18’‚ that can mean a lot of things… it can be an age‚ a prefix or a suffix of a telephone number‚ or basically
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Q) What are Secondary Data? Secondary Data Secondary data is information gathered for purposes other than the completion of a research project. Data previously collected by someone else‚ possibly for some other purpose that can be used later for making decisions if found suitable for the purpose‚ other than the original one. Secondary data can be acquired from the internal records of the organization‚ their departments‚ subsidiaries or sister organizations and also from external sources‚ such
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Collecting‚ Reviewing‚ and Analyzing Secondary Data WHAT IS SECONDARY DATA REVIEW AND ANALYSIS? Secondary data analysis can be literally defined as second-hand analysis. It is the analysis of data or information that was either gathered by someone else (e.g.‚ researchers‚ institutions‚ other NGOs‚ etc.) or for some other purpose than the one currently being considered‚ or often a combination of the two (Cnossen 1997). If secondary research and data analysis is undertaken with care and diligence
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Lecture Notes 1 Data Modeling ADBMS Lecture Notes 1: Prepared by Engr. Cherryl D. Cordova‚ MSIT 1 • Database: A collection of related data. • Data: Known facts that can be recorded and have an implicit meaning. – An integrated collection of more-or-less permanent data. • Mini-world: Some part of the real world about which data is stored in a database. For example‚ student grades and transcripts at a university. • Database Management System (DBMS): A software package/ system to facilitate
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PRINCIPLES OF DATA QUALITY Arthur D. Chapman1 Although most data gathering disciples treat error as an embarrassing issue to be expunged‚ the error inherent in [spatial] data deserves closer attention and public understanding …because error provides a critical component in judging fitness for use. (Chrisman 1991). Australian Biodiversity Information Services PO Box 7491‚ Toowoomba South‚ Qld‚ Australia email: papers.digit@gbif.org 1 © 2005‚ Global Biodiversity Information Facility Material
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