Foundation: Data, Data, Everywhere (Terms) Flashcards
(Refer to data visualization)
Visualization
A characteristic or quality of data used to label a column in a table
Attribute
A collection of data stored in a computer system
Database
A collection of data that can be manipulated or analyzed as one unit
Dataset
A collection of facts
Data
A computer programming language used to communicate with a database
Query language
A field of study that uses raw data to create new ways of modeling and understanding the unknown
Data science
A method for examining and evaluating the current state of a process in order to identify opportunities for improvement in the future
Gap analysis
A preset command that automatically performs a process or task using the data in a spreadsheet
Function
A quality of data analysis that does not create or reinforce bias
Fairness
A request for data or information from a database
Query
A set of instructions used to perform a calculation using the data in a spreadsheet
Formula
How information is organized
Data design
People who invest time and resources into a project and are interested in its outcome
Stakeholders
Qualities and characteristics associated with using facts to solve problems
Analytical skills
Someone who collects, transforms, and organizes data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making
Data analyst
The ability to break things down into smaller steps or pieces and work with them in an orderly and logical way
Technical mindset
The attributes that describe a piece of data contained in a row of a table
Observation
The collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making
Data analysis
The condition in which something exists or happens
Context
The graphical representation of data
Data visualization
The management of the people, processes, and tools used in data analysis
Data strategy
The process of identifying and defining a problem, then solving it by using data in an organized, step-by-step manner
Analytical thinking
The question or problem data analysis resolves for a business
Business task
The reason why a problem occurs
Root cause
The science of data
Data analytics
The various elements that interact with one another in order to produce, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data
Data ecosystem
Using facts to guide business strategy
Data-driven decision-making
