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By Kaitlin Logie, January 2017 What is Data Processing? Many refer to data processing as the “collection and manipulation” of data to produce information that is meaningful. Data processing can involve many important steps: Validation....
By Kaitlin Logie, January 2017 Why is reproducible research important? Reproducibility in research is the only thing that an investigator can guarantee about a study. It is regarded as one of the foundations...
By Kaitlin Logie, December 2016 A virtual machine is an operating system or an application environment that which is installed on software and imitates hardware, an emulation of a computer system. The user has the same interaction...
By Kaitlin Logie, December 20th 2016. What is machine learning and what are we doing when we program machines to “learn”? Machine learning is considered a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that provides the...
By Kaitlin Logie, 17th December 2016 What is High Performance Computing (HPC)? Also known as ‘Super Computing’, HPC is a tool that allows you to use and access some of the country’s most powerful...
By Kaitlin Logie, 2nd December 2016. eResearch in Astronomy? In the era of big data and data science, Dr. Arna Karick started a motion in association with Inspire9 to help promote digital literacy in astronomers....
By Kaitlin Logie, 17th November 2016. What is a Game Engine? A game engine is a software framework that is designed for the development of video games. Developers use game engines to develop video games...
By Kaitlin Logie, 17th November 2016 What is the Microsoft HoloLens? The Microsoft HoloLens is the first self contained holo-graphic computer! The HoloLens enables the use to interact and engage with digital content and...
By Kaitlin Logie, 17th November 2016. Have you ever wondered whether or not you could visualise research prototypes as a physical 3D object? Well with the help of a 3D printer this is very...
By Kaitlin Logie, 20th October 2016. What do you mean by ‘Unix Shell’? Most of you would be very familiar with graphic user interfaces such as ‘explorer’ on Windows (not to be confused with...
