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Optimizing the display and interpretation of data /
"What information do these data reveal?" "Is the information correct?" "How can I make the best use of the information?" The widespread use of computers and our reliance on the data generated by them have made these questions increasingly common and important. Computeri...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Elsevier,
[2016]
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| Colección: | Computer science reviews and trends.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Companion Website; Author Biography; Chapter 1
- The Scope and Importance of Computerized Data; Reference; Chapter 2
- Using Z Scores for the Display and Analysis of Data; Description and calculation of Z scores ; Advantages of Z scores for displaying and analyzing data ; Displaying data using Z scores ; Color-Coding Z Scores to Identify Abnormalities ; Using Z Scores to Detect Changes in Data Over Time ; Color-coded Z scores for displaying very large amounts of data ; Statistical Considerations.
- Evidence supporting the usefulness of Z scores Calculating and displaying Z scores on a personal computer ; Using Z scores in personal investing ; Choosing Which Stock, Bond, or Fund to Buy ; Deciding When to Buy and When to Sell an Investment ; Using Z scores in geology ; References; Chapter 3
- Moving Averages for Identifying Trends and Changes in the Data; Time series of data and clustered events ; Preserving information while reducing artifact ; Choosing the durations of moving averages ; Additional types of moving averages ; Comparing parameters for detecting clustered events.
- Calculating moving averages on the personal computer The importance of clustered data and moving averages ; References; Chapter 4
- Using Composite Analog Displays to Summarize and Interpret Data; References; Chapter 5
- The Stacked Frame Display for the Rapid Review and Analysis of Data; Testing the usefulness of the SFD ; Using the SFD on the personal computer ; References; Chapter 6
- Effective Methods for Analyzing Digital Data; Chapter 7
- The Importance of Conditional Probability; Probability and conditional probability ; Bayes' theorem and the symbols used in conditional probability.
- Bayesian statistics and Bayes' theorem Expression of Bayes' theorem in symbols ; References; Back Cover.