Monthly Archives: January 2012

What Does a Data Analyst Do?

What does a data analyst do? As a data analyst, someone typically handles data coming from or going into a data warehouse or business intelligence system. They compile the reports, verify the quality (integrity), and use the data to assist executive- … Continue reading

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Academic Experiences in Computer Information Systems: Associate vs. Graduate Education

 I had the chance to catch up with my brother-in-law over the weekend, and cross-compare notes about our educational paths. I am finishing my Masters in Information Systems (MSIS), and he is half of the way through his Associates in … Continue reading

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The ‘Drunken Master’: A Prototype Case-Based Reasoning System

This shows the system that I have been working on. It extracts the data from an API feed, parses it and cleans it, and then feeds it into Protege, at which point a case-based reasoning system is built around the … Continue reading

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Visualizing World Bank Indicators: Research Poster

At this point, I kind of forget where my research is going, and also where it has been. Anyways, I will send this out on the Internetz for anyone whom is interested. It is the corresponding presentation to the KML … Continue reading

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Google Earth, World Bank Data, and KML Files

I thought that I would make available the KML files that I created for several categories of World Bank data indicators. Please note that the data was available only due to the kindness of the World Bank’s open information initiative … Continue reading

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