Builder Education Archives

Builder Education | 6 min read

Data Visualization and Visual Analytics: Seeing the World of Data

Delve into the differences between data visualization and visual analytics and learn what they can do for you.

Julie Zuckerman June 30, 2020

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Builder Education | 13 min read

Data Visualizations in Python and R

Learn to use Python and R to create visualizations and better understand your data.

Scott Castle

Advanced Analytics | 7 min read

Overcoming Common Challenges in Natural Language Processing

Here are some tips and tricks to overcome challenges when trying to teach computers to understand natural language text data.

Scott Castle

Builder Education | 7 min read

Understanding Structured and Unstructured Data

The proper use of data can play a huge role in a business’s success. Understanding data structure is a key to unlocking its value.

Carmen DeCouto

Builder Education | 5 min read

Predicting COVID-19 Pandemic Growth Using SQL

In this post, we’ll use SQL to predict the number of COVID-19 cases day by day.

Govind Rajagopalan

Builder Education | 5 min read

A Guide to Materialized Views

Materialized views are one way to make gleaning insights and performing advanced analyses simpler, faster, and often cheaper.

Chris Meier

Navigating Change in Crisis | 5 min read

Performing Social Network Analysis to Fight the Spread of COVID-19

Learn how Social Network Analysis can help companies understand their workforce and respond to coronavirus cases that hit close to home.

Ricardo Gonçalves

Unlock Complex Data | 9 min read

R vs Python: What’s the Best Language for Natural Language Processing?

Both R and Python are extremely useful for an array of data science applications, including Natural Language Processing (NLP). Read on to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Nidhi Bansal

Builder Education | 7 min read

How to Aggregate Global Data from the Coronavirus Outbreak

COVID-19 continues to spread. Learn how to use Python to prepare publicly-available datasets for analysis.

Govind Rajagopalan

Stronger SQL: Essential Skills for Data Engineers

Builder Education | 3 min read

Stronger SQL and More: Essential Skills for Data Teams in Quarantine

This robust list of how-to’s will give you the terms, tricks, and tips you need to get more out of your data and uplevel your skills.

Carmen DeCouto

Builder Education | 6 min read

Understanding Simpson’s Paradox to Avoid Faulty Conclusions

Spotting a lurking or confounding variable can help you avoid making a decision based on faulty analysis. Read on to learn how.

Ayelet Arditi

Unlock Complex Data | 3 min read

SQL Query Order of Execution

The SQL order of execution defines the order in which the clauses of a query are evaluated. Understanding query order can help you optimize your queries.

Sean Cook

Builder Education | 3 min read

4 Ways to Join Only The First Row in SQL

Joining the First Row is an oft-used technique and a vital tool in the analyst's repertoire. Learn four different ways to pull off this essential move.