Components Of analytics Flashcards

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What are the 5 components of analytics

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Descriptive
Diagnostic
Predictive
Prescriptive
Cognitive

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What is descriptive analytics?

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Describes what happened based on historical data.

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What is Diagnostic analytics?

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Analytics that’s helps answer questions about WHY events happened.

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In Diagnostic analytics, performance indicators are investigated using what 3 steps?

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  1. Identify anomalies
  2. Collect data related to anomalies.
  3. Discover relationships trends to explain anomalies.
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What is Predictive Analytics?

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Analysis that helps explain what will happen.

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What are some machine learning techniques used for predictive analytics?

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  1. Neural networks.
  2. Decision trees.
  3. Regression
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What is Prescriptive Analytics?

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Analytics that describe what actions should be taken to achieve a goal or target.

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What is Cognitive Analytics?

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Analytics that measure what might happen if circumstances change and determine how might handle it.

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How does cognitive analytics work?

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Cognitive analytics draws inferences from existing data patterns, derived from conclusions based on existing knowledge based, then feeds the findings back into the knowledge base for future inferences.

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What type of analytics can be referred to as a self-learning feedback loop?

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Cognitive Analytics.

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What are the 5 key areas of Data Analytics?

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Prepare
Model
Visualize
Analyze
Manage

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