Introduction to Data Science

Robert Ball and Brian Rague
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Robert Ball: Weber State University
Brian Rague: Weber State University

Chapter Chapter 1 in The Beginner's Guide to Data Science, 2022, pp 1-13 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract An overview of the Data Science discipline and the purpose of the text are explained, highlighting the practical emphasis of the text intended to assist the reader in achieving a profitable and rewarding career in Data Science and Data Analytics. Data Science is defined as an inter-disciplinary field of investigation concerned with obtaining accurate, reliable, and actionable insights about data. Most importantly, data science projects are designed to answer one or more overarching questions, so identifying and framing those questions is a primary focus of this chapter.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07865-1_1

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