Vocab Flashcards
Technical mindset:
The ability to break things down into smaller steps or pieces and work with
them in an orderly and logical way
Root cause:
The reason why a problem occurs
Gap analysis:
A method for examining and evaluating the current state of a process in order
to identify opportunities for improvement in the future
Dataset:
A collection of data that can be manipulated or analyzed as one unit
Data strategy:
The management of the people, processes, and tools used in data analysis
Data science:
A field of study that uses raw data to create new ways of modeling and
understanding the unknown
Data ecosystem:
The various elements that interact with one another in order to produce,
manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data
Data-driven decision-making:
Using facts to guide business strategy
Data design:
How information is organized
Data analytics:
The science of data
Data analyst:
Someone who collects, transforms, and organizes data in order to draw
conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making
Data analysis:
The collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw
conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making
Data:
A collection of facts
Analytical thinking:
The process of identifying and defining a problem, then solving it by using
data in an organized, step-by-step manner
Analytical skills:
Qualities and characteristics associated with using facts to solve problems