Data
Science

Data science is an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract or extrapolate knowledge and insights from noisy, structured and unstructured data and apply knowledge from data across a broad range of application domains.

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Specific tasks include in a data science job:​

• Determining the correct data sets and variables

• Collecting large sets of structured and unstructured data from disparate sources

• Cleaning and validating the data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and uniformity

• Devising and applying models and algorithms to mine the stores of big data

• Analyzing the data to identify patterns and trends

• Interpreting the data to discover solutions and opportunities

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