Reflection of Project 2
While completing our second project for Probability and Statistical Data Analysis, I learned a lot of new things. One of the new things I learned are ways to use the R program. Even though this is not my first experience of using an R program, I still have a lot of things that I need to know so that I can manage to use an R program without causing any errors. One of the new skills or techniques that I learned is calculating correlation by using the Spearman method on the R program. I learned this method by searching for it on the internet and watching some of the videos provided by our lecturer.
At the same time, I managed to differentiate between the Spearman and Pearson methods in calculating correlation. Before this, I thought I understood the difference between these two methods. However, when I was completing this project, it turned out that I was still confused with the methods. But thanks to this project, I finally learned how to differentiate between these two methods.
Next, I learned how to plot a graph in the R program. When I first saw the example on the internet, I assumed it would be difficult to plot the graph, but I was mistaken.The steps for plotting a graph are pretty simple. All you need is a value for both the x-axis and the y-axis, and you can put it together with some commands and the R program will plot it for you.
Through this project, I also learned how important teamwork is for a group project. There was a time when I was quite confused with the instructions and failed to get the R program to run the code. But with the help and guidance from my group members, I managed to complete the part that was assigned to me.
Lastly, with all the skills and knowledge that I acquired during my time completing this project, I will be trying my best to keep on practising it. I believe that one day there will be a situation that requires me to use all of this knowledge. Hopefully, during that time, I will manage to use all of these skills without making any mistakes.