The Data Analysts

Toolbox
{ A Brief Introduction to Data Science
 Understand some basic concepts on Data
Science and Data Analytics
Describe the three important parts of the
Data Analysis Process
Enumerate some commercial and open
source tools and systems used for Data
Analytics

Objectives
Basic Concepts on Data Science
The Data Analysis Process

Data Analysis Tools

Topic Coverage
 Why Bother
with Data
Analysis?
{ Basic Concepts on Data Science
 Technology has made everything
measureable, available

ANYTHING can become a data source.

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Big Data is just

around the corner.
More people are becoming Data-Greedy

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But who is capable of understanding and
managing large quantities of data?
 Its possible that a person can have vast
quantities of data

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but does he UNDERSTAND their value?
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What is Data Analysis?
Basic Concepts on Data Science
Data Analysis is the process of:

Designing a
Obtaining Raw Converting data model / analysis
Data to information from the
information
Data Analysis is a Closed-Loop Process
The Goal of Data Analytics:

Transform useless Data into VALUABLE

information
 The Data
Analysis
Process
{ Basic Concepts on Data
Science
Data Analysis can be subdivided:
Data Analysis can be subdivided:
Data Collection
Data Analysis can be subdivided:
Data Processing & Analysis
Data Analysis can be subdivided:

Data Visualization
Data Collection
Data Analysis Process

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What is Data Collection?

Data collection is the process

of gathering and measuring
information on variables of
interest, in an established
systematic fashion
(Office of Research Integrity)
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Multiple Data Sources = More Data
What is Data Collection?

While Data Collection may

result to having multiple data
sources, two things should
always be considered:

DATA ACCURACY
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DATA INTEGRITY
Data Collection Tools /
Sources

* Google Forms
* KoBoToolBox
* ThinkUp
* Piwik
* Commercial Reporting
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Management Systems
* Company Archives
Data Processing & Analysis
Data Analysis Process

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Data Processing is the manipulation of raw data -- using
techniques such as aggregation, conversion, sorting in
order to derive with a desired information set.
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Data Processing also involves the creation of data models
which is used to prune the data and extract only the
significant parts.
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Big Data Analysis
Platforms and Tools

1. Hadoop
2. MapReduce
3. GridGain
4. HPCC
5. Storm
6. Cassandra
7. HBase
8. MongoDB {
9. Neo4j
10. CouchDB
 Data Analysis and
Presentation
{Data Analysis Process

Data Visualization
Data Analysis Process
Once data has been analyzed and
processed, its important to present
the information in a clear, concise
manner
 which is in the form of Visualizations.
Dashboards: For presenting multiple view points at
once
Infographic:
An artistic
version of a
dashboard
Infographic:
An artistic
version of a
dashboard
Word Cloud: A replacement to the bar graph
Sample Visualization
Tools:

1. Dygraphs
2. ZingChart
3. InstantAtlas Data Analysis and
4. Wolfram Alpha
5. Tableau Public Presentation
6. Visual.ly
{ Data Analysis Process
Data Analysis == Information
== Intelligence
Questions?
End of Presentation.
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