Analysis Artifact: IDS Practicum

The analysis artifact is any work that has been analyzed thoroughly and thoughtfully. The

artifact I chose is an Introduction to Data Science assignment called the practicum that I

completed during my senior year. This assignment made us analyze a particular part of data my

class organized earlier. We also had to choose two variables from each data set and analyze how

the variables affect each other. I analyzed variables from a data set from the Centers of Disease

Control and Prevention(CDC). I chose two variables from the CDC data set which were

“days_smoking” and “asthma”. From there, I needed to create a statistical question using those

two variables. The question I created is “Does the “days_smoking” variable affect the “asthma”

variable?. In order to answer the question, I had to create a graph or plot that can help me answer

this question and in order to create this plot, I need to also create a code. The code I used to

create the plot is “bargraph(~day_smoking, data= cdc, group=asthma)”. After creating the graph,

I analyzed and wrote about what it represented in the CDC da.ta, thus finishing the assignment.

This is a an analysis artifact because I looked into data and analyzed it thoroughly. I

chose this practicum because I had to analyze the data sets to create my statistical question and

my plot. I also had to find two variables to choose from as well as analyzing the data. Through

analyzation, I was able to create my graph and answer my statistical question.

In order to complete this practicum, I had to demonstrate the student learning outcome of

critical thinker. I showed that I was a critical thinker because I used R-Studio as a tool to find a

solution. While using R-Studio, I analyzed the data in order to answer the statical question. I had

to use codes to find the proper plot to answer the question as accurate and precise as possible.

After finishing the practicum, I understood the importance of analysis. Missing a minor

piece of data can be detrimental to finding a solution, affecting the whole process. It is important
to thoroughly analyze the data to make sure it is as accurate as possible. Since I plan to work in

the medical field in the future, I might need to analyze my patient’s health. If I were to make an

incomplete analysis, it can prove to be fatal. Overall, analysis will be an important tool in the

future. I wish to be cautious with the data I analyze so that in the future, I do not jeopardize the

lives and health of my patients.