Unit 4 Vocabulary

Question 1

Bullet Graph

Answer 1

Similar to a bar graph - used to compare the performance of a primary measure to one or other more measures

Question 2

Data Blending

Answer 2

Blending data sources for increased analysis and insight

Question 3

datasets

Answer 3

a collection of data generally referring to the contents of a database

Question 4

environments

Answer 4

in computers, a environment generally refers to the combination of hardware and software used to perform functions

Question 5

funnel graph

Answer 5

a graph that is sued to represent the stages in the sales process

Question 6

General Public License Rules

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Hadoop

Answer 7

A software used for distributed processing

Question 8

HDFS

Answer 8

Java based system that provides scalable and reliable data storage

Question 9

mashup

Answer 9

combining data from more than one source to create and display something new

Question 10

metanodes

Answer 10

nodes that contain subworkflows

Question 11

modeling

Answer 11

the development of visual representation of something being created

Question 12

open-source

Answer 12

universal, free access to a software’s design or code, and universal redistribution of that design or code, including improvements that may follow

Question 13

R Project

Answer 13

a programming language used with big data

Question 14

Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)

Answer 14

An IBM statistical analysis program

Question 15

Web Crawlers

Answer 15

internet bots that systematically browse the web for the purpose of indexing pages

Question 16

wiki

Answer 16

a website that allows anyone to add, delete, or revise content by a web browser

Question 17

Yet Another Resource Navigator (YARN)

Answer 17

a cluster management technology for Hadoop

Question 18

Story Points

Answer 18

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

Question 19

BigQuery

Answer 19

A google developer’s tool which is serverless, highly scalable, and cost-effective cloud data warehouse designed in making informed decisions quickly

Question 20

OpenRefine

Answer 20

A tool that can take disorganized data and transform it from one format to another

Question 21

PostgreSQL

Answer 21

An open-sourced relational database management system developed by a worldwide team of volunteers.

Question 22

Hadoop Core

Answer 22

A collection of common utilities that support the hadoop modules

Question 23

Google Transparency Report

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Magic Quadrant (MQ)

Answer 24

A series created by Gartner (who creates market research reports) that provides a wide view of the relative position of competitors

Question 25

SAS

Answer 25

A statistical software suite developed by SAS institute for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, criminal investigations, and predictive analysis

Question 26

Google Tag Manager

Answer 26

A user-friendly, web based interface tool that helps a user manage tags on their site

Question 27

Google Ads

Answer 27

Googles online advertising platform which enables a user to create online ads to reach audiences that are interested their products and services

Question 28

Google Analytics

Answer 28

A free analytics tool provides by Google which tracks website traffic and records it

Question 29

Microsoft Excel

Answer 29

The most commonly used tool in data analytics that is capable of cleaning, organizing, manipulating and visualizing data