Description: Think Like a Data Scientist by Brian Godsey Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Data science is more than just a set of tools and techniques for extracting knowledge from data sets and data streams. Data science is also a process of getting from goals and questions to real, valuable outcomes by exploring, observing, and manipulating a world of data. Traversing this world can be difficult and confusing. Software developers and non-technical folks may struggle with the uncertainty and fuzzy answers that data invariably provide, and statisticians may have trouble working with any of the multitude of relevant software tools that lie outside of their expertise. Others may not even know where to begin. 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. This book helps you fill in conceptual knowledge gaps in the daunting fields of statistics and software development, and relates those skills to the real concerns of data science in the business world. As you work though the many practical examples, youll use your existing knowledge of statistics and programming to solve real problems in data science. Key Features: Following the data science process data science, step by step • Discovering the world of data as a wilderness to be explored, wrangled, and studied Learning to foresee problems at each stage of a data science project • Dealing with the uncertainty inherent in working with data • Understanding concepts of data, software, and statistics in ways accessible even for beginners • Engaging in some of the most relevant best practices in software, statistics, and scientific thinking Readers should have some familiarity with a programming language and basic statistics, but need not be experts. Important foundational concepts will be reviewed briefly in the book. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY Data science is a set of concepts and techniques for extracting meaning and clarity from stored data sets or data streams. Author Biography 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. Details ISBN 1633430278 ISBN-13 9781633430273 Title Think Like a Data Scientist Author Brian Godsey Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 328 Publisher Manning Publications GE_Item_ID:102140422; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781633430273
Book Title: Think Like a Data Scientist
Number of Pages: 328 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Think like a Data Scientist
Publisher: Manning Publications Co. LLC
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Software Development & Engineering / General, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Computer Science, Data Processing, Databases / Data Mining
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 23.6 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Brian Godsey
Subject Area: Computers, Education
Item Width: 7.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
