Data Definitions
What is data?
Raw symbols without meaning.
Define "credit".
The ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.
Describe one way that current credit scoring models are unfair.
1. The GI Bill and histories of redlining
2. Negative feedback cycles
3. They take into account irrelevant stuff.
4. They are not transparent.
What is Phrenology?
The study of the shape and size of the cranium and brain as a supposed indicator of personality, character, and mental abilities.
In Love Death Robots episode "Zima Blue" what device was Zima originally?
A pool cleaner
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
Quantitative Data = data involves numbers! You typically have to count it or measure it.
Qualitative Data = descriptive data that does not involve numbers.
Name three examples of social credit systems.
Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Uber, Rate My Professor, etc.
What was one side effect of the creation of college ranking systems?
1. Top ranked universities suddenly got overwhelming interest.
2. Low ranked universities experienced extreme decreases
Who invented IQ tests?
Alfred Binet
Why was Lt. Colby given Lucky 13 in the Love, Death, Robots episode "Lucky 13"?
Because she was a rookie and rookie's always get the bad ships!
What is an algorithm?
A set of instructions for how a computer (or a person) should accomplish a particular task.
In Black Mirror episode "Nosedive" name one social interaction that led to a drop in Lacie's score.
Which data law protects student data and academic information?
FERPA
What was the name of the laws established in colonial New York after the riots of 1712?
Lantern Laws
In "Chappie" the movie we watched the trailer for in class, what was the moral dilemma being explored?
Who should raise Chappie.
What is "scientific racism"?
The pseudoscientific belief that empirical evidence exists to support or justify racism, racial inferiority, or racial superiority. OR when scientists use the power and assumed neutrality of science to justify racism.
Define "digital character".
A persons online persona and activity.
How is the 23 and Me data biased?
Because it's only as specific as the data it's given! More people from developed countries get genetically tested then those from developing countries which means there's more data available on the Global North than on the Global South, Asia, and the Middle East.
What is the name of the type of world Map most commonly used across America?
The Mercator Projection
In the Love, Death, Robots episode "Automated Customer Service" what does Customer Service suggest the main character throw at Vaccubot to distract it?
Her pet or a towel
Explain what a "black box" is.
A metaphor for a lack of transparency!
Data goes in the “black box” - stuff happens that we don’t know - algorithms/models come out.
What type of government do scholars believe influenced China's Social Credit system?
A communist government.
What was the name of the program that allowed Search Engines to be ranked by popularity, views, hyperlinks and more?
RankDex
What was the name of the first search engine (1990)?
Archie
In the Black Mirror Episode "Nosedive" what rating does Lacie need to get the apartment she wants?
4.5