Historically speaking, a simple definition of analytics is “the study of analysis.” A more useful, more modern description would suggest “data analytics” is an important tool for gaining business insights and providing tailored responses to customers. Data analytics, sometimes abbreviated to “analytics,” has become increasingly important for organizations of all sizes. The practice of data […]
Putting Data in Context with Knowledge Graphs
Click to learn more about author Matt Tanner. Knowledge graphs aren’t new, but they’re the latest and greatest trend as people and companies realize just how versatile they are. Whether your e-commerce business needs to offer your customers better product recommendations and targeted coupons or your payment processor needs to provide fraud detection on a massive, […]
A Glance at Spark Structured Streaming
Click to learn more about author Iqbal Shaikh. What is Spark Structured Streaming, and how can you put it to use? This article will provide more details to help you get started. Overview of Data Streaming Data streaming refers to endless and continuous data generated with high velocity by thousands of data sources, which send […]
7 Essential Data Science Skills for Every Employee
First and foremost, what, exactly, is Data Science? Data Science is a multidisciplinary field that uses processes, algorithms, and systems to obtain various insights coming from both structured and unstructured data. It is related to data mining, machine learning, and big data. What Data Science skills are essential for success – for not only data […]
How to Work with Modern Databases
Click to learn more about author Thomas LaRock. Historically, databases were like digital filing cabinets, not sources for marketing information and new business opportunities. Today, we gather data at a seemingly manic pace – and as quickly as it’s collected, it’s analyzed and parsed. As the famous saying from a few years back goes, “Data is […]
Interactive Exploration and Analysis of Scientific Datasets
Click to learn more about author Martyna Pawletta. The availability of scientific datasets in Google BigQuery opens new possibilities for the exploration and analysis of public life sciences data. The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) provides a place where SQL queries can be easily and intuitively created in order to explore huge datasets extremely fast. Here we present […]
Demystifying Data Architecture
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe said, “Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together”—and Data Architecture begins upon creating, storing, and putting two or more characters together, be they sets of records, emails, pictures, audio, video. This resonated well with initial thoughts about Data Architecture, as it is comprised of things, the functionality of […]
Alexa, Make My Database Smart!
Click to learn more about author Marco Riva. In recent years, smart speakers like Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomePod have increased their market share, and according to the forecast, their popularity will continue to grow. Lots of people have one or more of these speakers at home, and they are used for different […]
Important Features of Business Intelligence Tools
What are business intelligence (BI) tools? Which tool is best for your organization? Which criteria should be kept in mind while comparing the different tools? Business intelligence tools transform unprocessed data into meaningful and actionable insight. BI tools analyze the data and convert them into a presentable and analytical data set in the form of […]
Computing: A Human Activity!
Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. I started at the University of Copenhagen in 1969. My professor was Peter Naur. He was in many ways an unusual man and a deep thinker. It is only now in recent years that I realize how much he influenced my thinking. 1969 was his second year […]