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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, 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, 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...
By Kaitlin Logie, 20th October 2016. Python? Never heard of it. Python is a dynamic, object-orientated, interpreted, high-level programming language. It’s high level, built-in data structures and its simple syntax make it a very...
Since we were children, we are in a continuous learning process. During our lives, we move from the basics of speaking and interactions with others to more elaborated knowledge as critical thinking and problem...
The Research Bazaar (ResBaz) is a worldwide festival promoting the digital literacy skills at the center of much modern research. In early February 2017, events will be held at a number of university campuses...
By Kaitlin Logie, October 7th 2016. Virtual Reality and Your Research Virtual reality is now reality! Although fairly expensive, major devices such as Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR and HTC Vive are hitting the...
We already started planning ResBaz UoA 2017. This time, you can expect a set of cool training workshops, surprises, social activities and nice food. More info coming soon…
