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The role of big data in economic development
The role of big data in economic development

In some ways, data has become one of the most valuable resources in the world today. Our technologically-enriched, device laden lifestyles depend on the speedy and reliable transference of data. Businesses are investing in the collection and analysis of data in order...

Big Data and Healthcare: Where Are We Heading?
Big Data and Healthcare: Where Are We Heading?

Every day, the healthcare industry collects a constant stream of data from a variety of sources. Healthcare data includes billing and payment information, patient health history, data from wearables, and more. Without data science, it would be virtually impossible to...

Big data for business: How it can be used
Big data for business: How it can be used

Big data is all the rage in big business. However, if you run a small business, you likely think that this powerful source of insights is out of your reach. You may be more mistaken than you realize. Big data is not only something that a small- or medium-sized...

The power of data science and predictive analytics
The power of data science and predictive analytics

Data science and predictive analytics are becoming as essential a part of the retail arsenal as points of contact for consumers, and assistants on the ground. As consumers become more technologically sophisticated, customer expectations grow ever higher. Today’s...

Big Data: Using it to fight credit card fraud
Big Data: Using it to fight credit card fraud

In an age where information is becoming ever more valuable, many parties have taken it upon themselves to accumulate as much information on as many people as they possibly can. While the potential benefits of this data mining are well-known as it pertains to better...

CRM: 5 tools that can change your business
CRM: 5 tools that can change your business

In the last decade, the landscape of the business world has changed perhaps more than any other time in history. Startups are required to keep up with every new trend in marketing and technology just to stay in the game, while also looking to drive the innovation that...

What is a data warehouse?

As any good tradesperson knows, you need the right tool for the job. Just ask someone who’s used a screwdriver to assemble furniture how much they would pay for a power drill. The same holds true for working with data. Today, many companies dive into machine learning,...

Top 30 Data Scientist to follow in 2019

The field of data is ever growing and ever progressive. And the need for organized data is on the rise. But it is not available in that manner from the beginning itself. The raw data is much unstructured and mixed up. There are many things which have no importance in...

Top 20 Python libraries for Data Science

Python language is already assisting developers in creating standalone, PC, games, mobile and other enterprise applications. Python with more than 137,000 libraries helps in various ways. In this data-centric world, where consumers demand relevant information in their...

Who is a Data Scientist? Participate in a Global Survey

As the role of data and analytics is expanding very rapidly in creating new business models or changing existing ones, the demand for analytics professionals is growing at an increasing rate. The world has witnessed an explosion in the number of people describing...

6 of my favorite case studies in Data Science!

Data scientists are numbers people. They have a deep understanding of statistics and algorithms, programming and hacking, and communication skills. Data science is about applying these three skill sets in a disciplined and systematic manner, with the goal of improving...

15 must-read books for entrepreneurs in Data Science
15 must-read books for entrepreneurs in Data Science

Before, entrepreneurs would usually pay more attention to their gut rather than trust data. But times have changed and many of the people building businesses today are putting analytics and data science at the center of their strategy and operations. Well, if you’re...

7 must have books to become a better data scientist

It is truly said that a book is an entrepreneur’s best friend, beaming with opportunities and information waiting to be utilized. Although, the world of business is pretty old but the outcomes have never been as lucrative as they seem to be these days. There was a...

18 must read books on R and Python for data scientists

Some people learn better by doing, while others learn easier by reading. When the topic of study is coding, you have to learn any way you can. Starting with the two most popular programming languages helps, but those new to the practice will have to find the easiest...