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Notes Self Assessment

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9. The ............................... supplied in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services change much
more than just properties on the model.

10. On the Mining Models tab of Data Mining Designer in SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT),
............................... the algorithm type and select Set Algorithm Parameters.

Case Study Python Powers Journyx Timesheet

ournyx Timesheet (tm) is a commercial application that provides time, expense, and
project tracking. In 1996, Curt Finch, Journyx CEO and founder, was working in the
Jstaffing industry when he saw an opportunity to use the web to accurately collect and
store employee timesheet information.

Figure 1: Journyx Time Entry Screen

The first version of Timesheet focused on collecting accurate cost information, with an eye
towards applying that data in the formulation of new project cost projections. Since then,
Timesheet has expanded considerably to facilitate tracking of time, mileage, and expenses,
not just for project management but also for billing and payroll purposes. Optional modules
are available for paperless expense reporting, advanced user role management, automated
billing and payroll, and to facilitate system access for disconnected travelling users. Today,
Timesheet is platform-independent, flexible enough to be reconfigured by customers to
fit unique organizational needs and scales to tens of thousands of users for the large
enterprise.
From the Start
Journyx Timesheet has been using Python from the beginning. Curt Finch chose Python
initially on the recommendation of a friend, Steve Madere, who had founded Dejanews.com
(now a part of Google). Describing the rationale for his choice, Curt said, “I looked at Java
and C and came to the conclusion that 1 line of Python is 10 lines of Java or 100 lines of C.
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