NoStupidQuestions: What is data? And why do I need to analyze it?
This video is part of ICPSR’s #NoStupidQuestions series, offering videos that help answer data questions you might be afraid to ask. What is the difference between data and statistics? What exactly is metadata? We’ll answer these questions and more in short, easy-to-digest videos featuring ICPSR’s unique blend of fun and learning.
Have you ever had a professor give you an assignment, and you didn’t know how to do it but you were too embarrassed to ask? In this first episode of the “My Professor Said…” series, our grumpy professor assigns a paper where data analysis is required. But what is data, and how do you analyze it? We’ll help you pin it down (and get ready for a costume party).