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Data Mining DM Defined Is the analysis of (often large) observational data sets to find unsuspected relationships and to summarize the data in novel ways that are both understandable and useful to the data owner Process of analyzing data from different perspectives and summarizing it into useful information A class of database applications that look for hidden patterns in a group of data that can be used to predict future behavior. DM Defined The relationships and summaries derived
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BOC-008-0312/2007 DATA COLLECTION METHODS Methods of data collection. The term data means groups of information that represent the qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of variables. Data are typically the results of measurements and can be the basis of graphs‚ images‚ or observations of a set of variables. Data are often viewed as the lowest level of abstraction from which information and knowledge are derived. Data can be classified into primary and secondary data. In order to
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P 2 Procedure of Data Collection P 3 (1) Questionnaires P 4 (2) Document Review P 10 (3) Observation P 11 Data Recording P 12 Conclusion P 13 Reference P 14 Introduction Planning the research by placing boundaries around would work through the process of building a triangulate data-collection plan. It began by taking
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Data Collection Methods. Introduction Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest‚ in an established systematic fashion that enables one to answer stated research questions‚ test hypotheses‚ and evaluate outcomes. Data Collection Techniques include the following: Personal Interviews Conducting personal interviews is probably the best method of data collection to gain first hand information. It is however‚ unsuitable in cases where there are
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Factors that influence the selection of data collection instruments Data Collection is an important aspect of any type of research study. Inaccurate data collection can impact the results of a study and ultimately lead to invalid results. Data collection methods for impact evaluation vary along a continuum. At the one end of this continuum are quantitative methods and at the other end of the continuum are Qualitative methods for data collection. A data collection instrument is a tool for monitoring
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SOCIOLOGICAL METHODS TYPES OF DATA Sociologists have two types of data available to them: information they have self-generated for their own research purposes (primary data)‚ and already existing data that was not specifically created for sociological purposes (secondary data). Primary data can result from‚ the employment of questionnaires‚ structured‚ semi-structured and unstructured interviews‚ and observation techniques. Secondary data is more or less‚ anything else: statistics produced
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employed at a large store. The review questions whether the research problem was clearly stated. It then considers the purpose of the research. Next‚ it examines suitability of the choice of methods‚ and the reliability and validity of the research data. Furthermore‚ it questions whether the statements made by the researcher follow from the records that were used. It goes on to consider what ethical problems arose and whether the researcher properly addressed those problems. Additionally‚ there are
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Statistical Data Analyses Graeme Ferdinand D. Armecin‚ MHSS Outline of Presentation Overview of Research Designs Functions of Statistics Sampling Principles of Analysis and Interpretation (with Computer Package) – Descriptive Statistics – Inferential Statistics Graeme Ferdinand D. Armecin‚ MHSS Statistical Data Analyses Purposes of Research Design Exploratory/Descriptive Research design – Basic or fundamental in the research enterprise – What is going on? –
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Importance of good quality data and DATA ANALYSIS for Research Methods INTRODUCTION Conducting a survey is often a useful way of finding something out‚ especially when `human factors ’ are under investigation. Although surveys often investigate subjective issues‚ a well-designed survey should produce quantitative‚ rather than qualitative‚ results. That is‚ the results should be expressed numerically‚ and be capable of rigorous analysis. The data obtained from a study may or
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