Tag: Learn Data Visualization

Going Down to South Park, Part 3: TF-IDF Analysis with R

South Park Crew
Do you think it's possible to determine what a text document is about? Read on to see how we can use R to programmatically identify the main topics of several South Park seasons and episodes! In the second article of the series, I showed you how to use R to analyze the differences between South Park characters. I assumed that Eric Cartman is the naughtiest character in the show and tested this hypothesis with real data–check it out to see my conclusion if you haven't already.

Going Down to South Park, Part 2: Text Analysis with R

Who do you think is the naughtiest character in South Park? You’ll know the answer by the end of this article—and I’m sure you’ll be surprised! In the previous article of this series, I showed you how to use R to analyze South Park dialog. We mostly focused on the show overall. This time, I’ll take a closer look at the most famous South Park characters. We’ll see how much they talk and how their sentiments change across the show.

5 Ways Visualizing Data Can Help Your Business

Visualizing data using mediums like graphs, charts, and diagrams allows businesses to make better sense of the massive amounts of information they receive. Rather than disseminating sheets of data in number form, visual depictions allow you to more quickly and intuitively convey ideas and concepts to your team. Stephen Brobst, CTO of Teradata, tells us: “Seventy percent of the sense receptors are in the eyeball. Nothing is as powerful as visualizing data.

Going Down to South Park, Part 1: Text Analysis with R

Have you ever liked a TV show so much that simply watching it wasn’t enough anymore? Read on to discover how I used R to analyze South Park dialog and ratings! South Parkis an American TV show for adults that’s well known for being very satirical—the series has made fun of nearly every celebrity and isn’t afraid to be provocative. I literally watch the show every day. I also do lots of data analysis in R every day!

How to Start a Job in IT with Vertabelo Academy

Information technology is one of the hottest industries in the world and offers thousands of job in each major city around the globe. If you’re a student or professional who wants to get IT skills and find your first job in the industry, Vertabelo Academy can help you get started. The range of IT jobs available is stunning—from software engineers to system administrators and data scientists, IT rules the job market.

How to Help Employees Develop IT Skills with Vertabelo Academy

One of the oldest jokes in the business world goes like this: The CFO asked the CEO, “What happens if we invest in developing people and they leave us?” The CEO answered, “What happens if we don’t and they stay?” If you’re like the CEO and want to help your employees grow, this article will explain how you can do so with Vertabelo Academy. Vertabelo Academy has been around since 2015.

Data Analyst to Data Scientist: A New Skill Set for a New Future

Will robots replace humans in the near future? As machine learning and artificial intelligence continue to grow in popularity, this question becomes all the more relevant. Which jobs will become extinct, and what will society looks like in the future? If you’re a data analyst whose worried about their job security, don’t worry—there’s still hope for you! In this article, we’ll take a look at the skills a data analyst can acquire to become a data scientist and rise above these pesky robots 🙂

How to Create Good Visuals

In this article, we’ll take a look at guidelines you should follow to create compelling visuals. Our goal is to learn how to effectively convey information through graphics. Have you ever looked at raw data—spreadsheets of stray numbers—and struggled to make sense of it? We’ve all been there, but it’s no surprise—because the human brain processes visualizations and images 10,000 times faster than raw data. In fact, 80% of the information we absorb comes from visuals, and the remaining 20% is text.

How not to show data on a π chart

In this article, we’ll take a look at some of god-awful pie charts and hopefully learn a thing or two about good data visualization. March 14th is also known as PI Day. Mathematicians rejoice! π is a constant — the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter — and it’s used in many different formulas. Baking and eating pies is super popular on this day — ’cause, you know, people just love their homophones.