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Technics Publications LLC Data Scientist by Dr Zacharias Voulgaris
Learn what a data scientist is and how to become one.As our society transforms into a datadriven one the role of the Data Scientist is becoming more and more important. If you want to be on the leading edge of what is sure to become a major profession in the nottoodistant future this book can show you how.Each chapter is filled with practical information that will help you reap the fruits of big data and become a successful Data Scientist: Learn what big data is and how it differs from traditional data through its main characteristics: volume variety velocity and veracity. Explore the different types of Data Scientists and the skillset each one has. Dig into what the role of the Data Scientist requires in terms of the relevant mindset technical skills experience and how the Data Scientist connects with other people. Be a Data Scientist for a day examining the problems you may encounter and how you tackle them what programs you use and how you expand your knowledge and knowhow. See how you can become a Data Scientist based on where you are starting from: a programming machine learning or datarelated background. Follow stepbystep through the process of landing a Data Scientist job: where you need to look how you would present yourself to a potential employer and what it takes to follow a freelancer path. Read the case studies of experienced seniorlevel Data Scientists in an attempt to get a better perspective of what this role is in practice. At the end of the book there is a glossary of the most important terms that have been introduced as well as three appendices a list of useful sites some relevant articles on the web and a list of offline resources for further reading.show more