Introduction to Data Science About the Course Commerce and research is being transformed by data-driven discovery and prediction. Skills required for data analytics at massive levels – scalable data management on and off the cloud, parallel algorithms, statistical modeling, and proficiency with a complex ecosystem of tools and platforms – span a variety of disciplines and are not easy to obtain through conventional curricula. Course Syllabus Recommended Background We expect you to have basic programming experience and familiarity with databases. After taking this course, you may be interested in participating in the three-course Certificate in Data Science offered through the University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education program. In-course Textbooks As a student enrolled in this course, you will have free access to selected chapters and content for the duration of the course. Suggested Readings Course Format The class will consist of lecture videos between 8 and 12 minutes in length. Yes.
Mind Tools - Management Training, Leadership Training and Career Training Principles of Microeconomics | Economics Coursera Business model[edit] The contract between Coursera and participating universities contains a "brainstorming" list of ways to generate revenue, including verified certification fees, introducing students to potential employers and recruiters (with student consent), tutoring, sponsorships and tuition fees.[5][6] In September 2013 it announced it had earned $1 million in revenue through verified certificates that authenticate successful course completion.[7] As of December 2013 the company had raised $85 million in venture capital.[8][9] John Doerr suggested that people will pay for "valuable, premium services".[10] Any revenue stream will be divided, with schools receiving a small percentage of revenue and 20% of gross profits.[6][11] In January 2013, Coursera announced that the American Council on Education had approved five courses for college credit.[12] As the journalist Steve Kolowich noted[12] "whether colleges take the council's advice, however, is an open question." Courses[edit]
Root Cause Analysis - Problem Solving from MindTools Tracing a Problem to its Origins A powerful five-step problem-solving process. © iStockphoto In medicine, it's easy to understand the difference between treating symptoms and curing a medical condition. Sure, when you're in pain because you've broken your wrist, you WANT to have your symptoms treated – now! But when you have a problem at work, how do you approach it? If you only fix the symptoms – what you see on the surface – the problem will almost certainly happen again... which will lead you to fix it, again, and again, and again. If, instead, you look deeper to figure out why the problem is occurring, you can fix the underlying systems and processes that cause the problem. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a popular and often-used technique that helps people answer the question of why the problem occurred in the first place. Root Cause Analysis seeks to identify the origin of a problem. RCA assumes that systems and events are interrelated. You'll usually find three basic types of causes:
Courses Bill Howe News Come hear about the new programs in the eScience Institute at a Campus-wide Data Science event, February 7New talk at a JSM panel on Big Data Education: Big Data Curricula at the UW eScience Institute Two new workshop papers: Massive Scale Cyber Traffic Analysis: A Driver for Graph Database Research at GRADES 2013 and "Compiled Plans for In-Memory Path-Counting Queries" at IMDM 2013New paper: Real-Time Collaborative Analysis with (Almost) Pure SQL: A Case Study in Biogeochemical Oceanography at SSDBM 2013New book chapter in Data-Intensive Science edited by Terence Chritchlow and Kerstin Kleese van Dam. I'm giving a keynote at the eResearch NZ 2013The Coursera course Introduction to Data Science is wrapping up -- over 90,000 students, with 50,000 watching videos and 15,000 completing assignments. Research Research Topics Management of very large or very complex science data. Current Projects We also have other projects related to Big Data management. Read more... Teaching Publications Bio
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Compact Survival Kit - 78 Pieces! So after looking at numerous Altoid and other mini survival kits, I got the itch to make one of my own. One thing that seems to be prevalent is how bare minimum the contents usually are in order to not waste valuable space in the kits, but i think using the most compact kit possible is a waste of valuable pocket space. True, many of the Altoid kits can be very comprehensive for their small size, but the average pants or jacket pocket is more accomodating than we give it credit for, and can fit a bit more than your average altoids tin or pill bottle. I scoured my house trying to find a not too big, not too small container for my kit. I finally checked the spice cabinet and found what i thought was the perfect container. I'm not sure what the actual volume is but it's a red pepper flake spice container, 5" tall with a diameter of 2". Contents : (from left to right in picture)