Interested in

data science?

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 What is data science?
Data scientists extract insights from data.
They use predictive analytics, data mining,
text mining, pattern recognition, data
modeling, machine learning, and statistical
methods to uncover the meaning hidden in
vast data sets.
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IBM: Data Scientist
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What do data scientists do?
• Map the spread of disease
• Study autonomous transportation
• Support robotics development
• Analyze baseball statistics
• Counsel families on genetics
• Manage the cyber city
• Analyze investments
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7 Seriously Cool Jobs in Data Science
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 What math skills How many jobs are there?
will I need?
In 2015 By 2020
2,350,000 3,640,000
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The Quant Crunch

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• Statistics What will make me a great
Algebra and geometry
•
• Linear algebra
data scientist?
• Calculus • Critical thinking
• Discrete mathematics • Digging for facts and relationships
• Learning on the fly
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The Quant Crunch • Communication
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What Data Scientists Really Do, According to 35 Data Scientists
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 What can I earn? How will I apply my skills?
Entry-level median Mid-career

US $95,000 US $85,000 to

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Salaries of Data Scientists
What are the top industries?
• Finance and insurance
• Professional, scientific,
and technical services
• Manufacturing
US $170,000
• Data science methodologies
• Data access, visualization, and preparation
• Model building to explain relationships and
provide predictions
• Information management • Communicating insights
of companies and • Machine learning
enterprises
• Programming languages such as R and Python
• Utilities • Apache Hadoop

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IBM: Data Scientist IBM: Data Scientist

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