Tag: Information

Data MiningDIKWKnowledge Systems

The term Data Mining does not convey the different aspects of data mining / knowledge discovery. The basic types of Data Mining are: Descriptive data mining, and Predictive data mining.

February 9, 2012 Artificial Intelligence vs Algorithms

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I first considered aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) in the 1980s while working for General Dynamics as an Avionics Systems Engineer on the F-16.

August 31, 2011 The Data-Information Hierarchy, Part 3

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The Data-Information Hierarchy is frequently represented as
Data –> Information –> Knowledge –> Understanding –> Wisdom.

Or it is sometimes shortened to 4 steps, omitting Understanding. But, in fact, there are two predecessor steps: chaos and symbol. … (3-part series)

May 16, 2011 The Value of Real-Time Data, Part 3

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Data is never ‘in balance’, data always carries uncertainty, and the process cannot stop. Operations personally have learned to perform their job while waiting … (3-part series)