Assignment: Hands-on MIS Application Software Exercise Solution
World Health Statistics
This dataset is obtained from Census.gov, "Sample Countries Data," and contains data by country for geographical area, population, military, health, Internet usage, HIV epidemic, development range (1 is the lowest) and more. The learning objectives are to quickly explore data, distill important information, and display in meaningful, easy-to-read tables and graphs.
1. Import the file into Excel or Access (or your compatible application).
2. Create new columns as necessary to complete the analysis.
3. Perform the necessary steps (Sort/Filter/Pivot Table or Query/Report) to develop detailed answers for each question below:
A. What are the countries with highest HIV epidemic?
B. What is the healthiest country? What types of correlation can you see between less HIV infections and the country's urbanization?
C. What are the countries with highest life expectancy? What type of correlation can you see to describe the reason for high life expectancy in those countries?
D. What are the countries with high and low birth rate? Is birth rate higher or lower in the developed countries?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.