Data science for dummies

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Pierson, Lillian (Author)
Other Authors Porway, Jake (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2015]
Series--For dummies
Subjects
ISBN9781118841556
Physical Descriptionxvi, 384 stran : ilustrace, grafy ; 24 cm

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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Getting Started With Data Science. Chapter 1: Wrapping Your Head around Data Science
  • Chapter 2: Exploring Data Engineering Pipelines and Infrastructure
  • Chapter 3: Applying Data Science to Business and Industry. Part II: Using Data Science to Extract Meaning from Your Data. Chapter 4: Introducing Probability and Statistics
  • Chapter 5: Clustering and Classification
  • Chapter 6: Clustering and Classification with Nearest Neighbor
  • Chapter 7: Mathematical Modeling in Data Science
  • Chapter 8: Modeling Spatial Data with Statistics. Part III: Creating Data Visualizations that Clearly Communicate. Chapter 9: Following the Principles of Data Visualization Design
  • Chapter 10: Using D3.js for Data Visualization
  • Chapter 11: Web-Based Applications for Visualization Design
  • Chapter 12: Exploring Best Practices in Dashboard Design
  • Chapter 13: Making Maps from Spatial Data. Part IV: Computing for Data Science. Chapter 14: Using Python for Data Science
  • Chapter 15: Using Open Source R for Data Science
  • Chapter 16: Using SQL in Data Science
  • Chapter 17: Software Applications for Data Science. Part V: Applying Domain Expertise to Solve Real-World Problems. Chapter 18: Using Data Science in Journalism
  • Chapter 19: Delving into Environmental Data Science
  • Chapter 20: Data Science for Driving Growth in E-Commerce
  • Chapter 21: Using Data Science to Describe and Predict Criminal Activity. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 22: Ten Phenomenal Resources for Open Data
  • Chapter 23: Ten (or So) Free Data Science Tools and Applications