Unit 4 Vocabulary Flashcards
Bullet Graph
Similar to a bar graph - used to compare the performance of a primary measure to one or other more measures
Data Blending
Blending data sources for increased analysis and insight
datasets
a collection of data generally referring to the contents of a database
environments
in computers, a environment generally refers to the combination of hardware and software used to perform functions
funnel graph
a graph that is sued to represent the stages in the sales process
General Public License Rules
A free widely used license for software and other kinds of works that guarantees users the right to run, study, share (copy), and modify the software
Hadoop
A software used for distributed processing
HDFS
Java based system that provides scalable and reliable data storage
mashup
combining data from more than one source to create and display something new
metanodes
nodes that contain subworkflows
modeling
the development of visual representation of something being created
open-source
universal, free access to a software’s design or code, and universal redistribution of that design or code, including improvements that may follow
R Project
a programming language used with big data
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)
An IBM statistical analysis program
Web Crawlers
internet bots that systematically browse the web for the purpose of indexing pages
wiki
a website that allows anyone to add, delete, or revise content by a web browser
Yet Another Resource Navigator (YARN)
a cluster management technology for Hadoop
Story Points
Used in Tableau. A story is a sequence of visualizations that work together to convey information in a collection of sheets which are arranged in a sequence
BigQuery
A google developer’s tool which is serverless, highly scalable, and cost-effective cloud data warehouse designed in making informed decisions quickly
OpenRefine
A tool that can take disorganized data and transform it from one format to another
PostgreSQL
An open-sourced relational database management system developed by a worldwide team of volunteers.
Hadoop Core
A collection of common utilities that support the hadoop modules
Google Transparency Report
A report that explains and displays how requests have come in from all over the country and throughout the world to remove certain information from google and the internet
Magic Quadrant (MQ)
A series created by Gartner (who creates market research reports) that provides a wide view of the relative position of competitors
