IDSA PRELIMS Flashcards
What are new techniques to solve problems?
Data Science & Analytics
What are the different roles in analytics?
Collector/ Data Steward
Business Analyst
Modeler/Data Scientist
Data Engineer
What are the APEC Analytics Competencies?
- Domain Knowledge & Application
- Data Management & Governance
- Operational Analytics
- Data Visualization & Presentation
- Research Methods
- Data Engineering Principles
- Statistical Techniques
- Data Analytics Methods & Algorithms
- Computing
- 21st Century Skills
Who has the best domain knowledge?
Steward
Analyst
Manager
Who has the best data governance?
Steward
Manager
Who has the best operational analytics?
ALL
Who has the best data visualization?
Analyst
Manager
Who has the best research methods?
Scientist
Who has the best data engineering?
Engineer
Who has the best statistical techniques?
Scientist
Who has the best methods and algorithms?
Scientist
Who has the best computing?
Scientist
Who has the best 21st century skills?
ALL
What are the components of the Data Science Skillset?
Substantive Expertise
Math and Sciences Knowledge
Hacking Skills
Substantive Expertise
Traditional Research
Machine Learning
Danger Zone
Data science requires the intersection of what abilities?
Hacking skills
Math and Science Statistics
Substantive Expertise
Necessary for working with massive amounts of electrical data
Hacking skills
Crucial for generating motivating questions and hypotheses and interpreting results
Substantive expertise
Allows a data scientist to choose appropriate methods and tools in order to extract insight from data
Math & Statistics knowledge
Stems from combining hacking skills with math and statistics knowledge, but does not require scientific motivation
Machine learning
Lies at the intersection of knowledge of math and statistics with substantive expertise in a scientific field
Traditional Research
Combined with substantive scientific expertise without rigorous methods can beget incorrect analyses
Danger Zone
Data Science or Data Analytics: Uses big data
Both
Data Science or Data Analytics: Healthcare, gaming, travel, industries with immediate data needs
Analytics
Data Science or Data Analytics: Macro
Science