What’s the difference between “structured” and “unstructured” data? Can the same tools be used for both? What information can we derive from these data sets?
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In this infographic, datascience@berkeley explores the past, present, and future of online dating. How do dating sites’ matching algorithms work? What data do users rely on when judging prospective dates? How can you optimize your profile to find that perfect match? Watch as Big Data Seeks True Love.
Eric Newburger’s lunch keynote entitled “Why the Census? Big Data From the Enlightenment to Today” was a clear favorite for many attendees at Data Innovation Day. In the talk, Newburger explored the history of the U.S. Census Bureau — arguably one of the most data-rich resources in the United States.
More than 6.7 million students took an online course in 2011…were you one of them?Education and Skills 2.0: New Targets and Innovative Approaches, a new book from the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Education and Skills, says that at scale, higher education’s migration to online will redefine what it means to provide a great education to students.
In this 2011 TED Talk, Harold Haas describes how he became motivated to find an alternative to our current system of wireless data transmission. His light-fidelity (Li-Fi) wireless data transmission system through LED lighting solves issues of capacity, efficiency, availability, and security in our current radio-frequency transmission system.