Tag Archives: Data analysis

Big Data Analysis Tools/Resources: An Annotated Bibliography

Posted on March 10, 2014 by TWMB

Big Data Analysis Tools/Resources 1.     Chris Stucchio’s blog http://www.chrisstucchio.com/blog/2013/hadoop_hatred.html This blog makes this list primarily for one article: “Don’t use Hadoop – your data isn’t that big”, which provides a guide for deciding whether your data really qualifies as big … Continue reading →

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Data Analysis With R

Posted on February 9, 2013 by TWMB

I’ve been working my way through the Machine Learning for Hackers book from O’Reilly press (which really should be named R for Machine Learning), and just finished a small data analysis project in R. While the syntax is a little … Continue reading →

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What Does a Data Analyst Do?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by TWMB

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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