Basics of Social Network Analysis
Basics of Social Network Analysis
Use
Personalized ads in Facebook
Times of India or other newspaper does not
know you. So, all the advertisements are
not relevant.
However, Facebook knows you.
It’s a huge network that connects people,
and also makes money.
Statistical analysis is useful for analyzing
how a individual people can be grouped
together.
But to find out the patterns that forces
people to connect together, we need to
understand Social network analysis (SNA).
SNA can generate graphical
representations among the individuals. It
helps us to understand how power or
disease flow through the society.
Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a tool for
mapping networks and identifying the
pattern of a group or organisation’s
knowledge flow. SNA’s defining point is
therefore based on the formation of
relationships.
Social network can help us with finding
jobs, meeting new friends, and finding
partners.
A knows B, B knows C, C does recruitment.
Problem
In real world these connections are hidden.
Use of SNA
Social networking sites make these
connections between people visible.
Now you can see who is who’s friends.
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