Think Like a Data Scientist: Tackle the Data Science Process Step-By-Step Contributor(s): Godsey, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1633430278 ISBN-13: 9781633430273 Publisher: Manning Publications OUR PRICE: $42.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Data Modeling & Design - Computers | Databases - Data Mining - Computers | Computer Science |
Dewey: 006.312 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.3" W x 9.2" (1.20 lbs) 328 pages |
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Publisher Description: Summary Think Like a Data Scientist presents a step-by-step approach to data science, combining analytic, programming, and business perspectives into easy-to-digest techniques and thought processes for solving real world data-centric problems. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Data collected from customers, scientific measurements, IoT sensors, and so on is valuable only if you understand it. Data scientists revel in the interesting and rewarding challenge of observing, exploring, analyzing, and interpreting this data. Getting started with data science means more than mastering analytic tools and techniques, however; the real magic happens when you begin to think like a data scientist. This book will get you there. About the Book Think Like a Data Scientist teaches you a step-by-step approach to solving real-world data-centric problems. By breaking down carefully crafted examples, you'll learn to combine analytic, programming, and business perspectives into a repeatable process for extracting real knowledge from data. As you read, you'll discover (or remember) valuable statistical techniques and explore powerful data science software. More importantly, you'll put this knowledge together using a structured process for data science. When you've finished, you'll have a strong foundation for a lifetime of data science learning and practice. What's Inside
About the Reader Readers need beginner programming skills and knowledge of basic statistics. About the Author Brian Godsey has worked in software, academia, finance, and defense and has launched several data-centric start-ups. Table of Contents
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Contributor Bio(s): Godsey, Brian: - Brian Godsey holds a PhD in applied mathematics, is active in the academic community, and has been developing statistical software for over 10 years. In the last few years, he has been involved in startups as a co-founder, adviser, and team member. |