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Introduction into Data Analysis

Introduction into Data Analysis

session#1 of my data analysis course at Budapest University of Economics and Technology

János Divényi

September 13, 2016
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  1. Prof. Hal Varian UC Berkeley, Chief Economist at Google „If

    you are looking for a career where your services will be in high demand, you should find something where you provide a scarce, complementary service to something that is getting ubiquitous and cheap.”
  2. Prof. Hal Varian UC Berkeley, Chief Economist at Google „So

    what’s getting ubiquitous and cheap? Data. And what is complementary to data? Analysis.”
  3. How does a new piece of information affects what we

    know about the world? www.bigstockphoto.com
  4. Problem #1 Mr. Jones has two children. The older child

    is a boy. What is the probability that both children are boys?
  5. Problem #1 Mr. Jones has two children. The older child

    is a boy. What is the probability that both children are boys? 1/2
  6. Problem #2 Mr. Smith has two children. At least one

    of them is a boy. What is the probability that both children are boys?
  7. Problem #2 Mr. Smith has two children. At least one

    of them is a boy. What is the probability that both children are boys? 1/3
  8. Problem #3 Mr. Gardner has two children. At least one

    of them is a boy born on Tuesday. What is the probability that both children are boys?
  9. Problem #3 Mr. Gardner has two children. At least one

    of them is a boy born on Tuesday. What is the probability that both children are boys? 13/27
  10. How does a new piece of information affects what we

    know about the world? www.bigstockphoto.com