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How Statistics is Used in Data Science Thursday, January 9 at 11 a.m. IST Data Science and Statistics definitions from the Data Science Association’s , “personal code of conduct”: “Data Scientists” means a professional who uses scientific methods to liberate and create meaning from raw data. To a statistician this sounds like a lot similar what applied statistician do : use methodology to make inferences from data “Statistics” means the practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities. RELATION BETWEEN THE TWO FIELDS, “STATISTICS & DATA SCIENCE”: Does statistics plays a very crucial role in the…

How To Get Started With Data Science Tuesday, 7th January, 9 PM IST Data science can be an overwhelming field. Many people will tell you that you can’t become a data scientist until you master the following: statistics, linear algebra, calculus, programming, databases, distributed computing, machine learning, visualization, experimental design, clustering, deep learning, natural language processing, and more. That’s simply not true. So, what exactly is data science? It’s the process of asking interesting questions, and then answering those questions using data. If data is ‘the new oil’, then the data scientist functions much like an oil refinery, converting data into insights…

Edge that MNC’s get on Implementing Data Science and Data Analytics Saturday, September 14 at 11.30 AM Presented By: Piyush Sinha Objective of the Webinar: We have seen a marked shift in which Analytics and Data Science has moved beyond supporting new business models and operational effectiveness to shaping business performance.  What was once a competitive edge — advanced analytics is no longer limited to a few leading companies or data-intensive industries. There is also a concerted shift in IT spending with the amount of spending related to analytics and BI going up significantly. Data Science and Data Analytics are…