Think Like A Data Scientist: Tackle The Data Science Process Step-By-Step, Paperback - Brian Godsey

In the last few years, he has been involved in startups as a co-founder, adviser, and team member. When you've finished, you'll have a strong foundation for a lifetime of data science learning and practice. About the Book Think Like a Data Scientist teaches you a step-by-step approach to solving real-world data-centric problems. What's Inside The data science process, step-by-stepHow to anticipate problemsDealing with uncertaintyBest practices in software and scientific thinking About the Reader Readers need beginner programming skills and knowledge of basic statistics. As you read, you'll discover (or remember) valuable statistical techniques and explore powerful data science software. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. 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 Author Brian Godsey has worked in software, academia, finance, and defense and has launched several data-centric start-ups. 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. About the Technology Data collected from customers, scientific measurements, IoT sensors, and so on is valuable only if you understand it. Table of Contents PART 1 - PREPARING AND GATHERING DATA AND KNOWLEDGEPhilosophies of data scienceSetting goals by asking good questionsData all around us: the virtual wildernessData wrangling: from capture to domesticationData assessment: poking and proddingPART 2 - BUILDING A PRODUCT WITH SOFTWARE AND STATISTICSDeveloping a planStatistics and modeling: concepts and foundationsSoftware: statistics in actionSupplementary software: bigger, faster, more efficientPlan execution: putting it all togetherPART 3 - FINISHING OFF THE PRODUCT AND WRAPPING UPDelivering a productAfter product delivery: problems and revisionsWrapping up: putting the project awayAbout the Author:Brian Godsey holds a PhD in applied mathematics, is active in the academic community, and has been developing statistical software for over 10 years. 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. Data scientists revel in the interesting and rewarding challenge of observing, exploring, analyzing, and interpreting this data. More importantly, you'll put this knowledge together using a structured process for data science.

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Think Like A Data Scientist: Tackle The Data Science Process Step-By-Step, Paperback - Brian Godsey