Big Data and Analytics
Visit http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/time-series/global
1. What is the title of this web site? ________________________________________
- Click on Globe tab
- Choose Time Scale - Annual
- Options - Display Trend and per decade
- Click Plot
2. What is the title of the graph that this plots? _____________________________________
3. Between what decades did the trend start being positive? _________________________
- go to the US tab and try to figure out how to answer the following question:
4. Was the average temperature in Pennsylvania For the Month of April for the years 2000-2014 above or below the average temperature of years 1901-2000? ___________What was the coldest year? _________
5. Now look at the average temperature for October for the years 2000-2014 for Philadelphia Pennsylvania.... what was the average temperature? _______ what was the year with the highest temperature? ________
Geographic Information Systems...
Visit http://www.harley-davidson.comand plan a trip....
6. What did you choose to find their trip planning system? What is their system called [name of the web screen]?
7. go ahead a plan a trip - put in a starting address, at least one location, and a destination. What did this system do? List some things you can do now with the system.
8. Capture a screen print of your ride map and paste it here:
Visit http://udig.refractions.net ....
9. Summarize the capability of the products offered at this site - find and briefly describe 2 interesting maps in the uDig gallery.
Visit http://grass.osgeo.org
10. Summarize the capability and purpose of this site.
Maps....
Visit https://legacy.healthlandscape.org/
11. Navigate to Myhealthlandscape. Summarize the capability and benefits of this site.
12. Search the web and Find Google Maps. What is the URL?
13. Describe one way Widener could use Google Maps to help visitors: [Hint: did you find this site? http://www.youvisit.com/walkingTour.php?college=widener]
Managing Knowledge for the Digital Firm
Knowledge workers can access a wealth of online information services through the Web site maintained by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) [www.nasa.gov]. From the home page (www.nasa.gov), or by using the search function on the home page, one can go on to the International Space Station, photos and videos of current and past space missions, photos from the Hubble Space Telescope, material on NASA's history, and much more.
14. NASA is more than astronauts - what other types of job careers are available at NASA?
Enhancing Management Decision Making...
The Web sites of CNN/Money.com (money.cnn.com) and Bloomberg.com provide an array of online calculation tools and investment advice to help visitors with financial planning.
15. Go to the Bloomberg.com site and find out the answer to this question using one of their calculators: Which one is worth more right now, The US dollar or the Euro? by how much?
Explore these sites to learn about their capabilities.
16. Compare each site in terms of the Web-based DSS they provide. What kind of information is available to help decision makers? What kinds of analytical tools can be found at each site? What kinds of decisions can they support?
Decision Support Systems:
17. Can you find a site that will help you determine the book value of your car? what site did you find: URL:
18. Help Dr. A. out..she needs to know the book value of her car in order to determine if she should sell her car or trade it in.... what is the book value of a 2005 Honda Pilot?? (note: you may need to know the following: the mileage on her car is 111089; it's the EXL model, 4WD, leather seats....).