Data Science: Hype vs Reality - talk at GA - Dec 2013

Data Science: Hype vs Reality

Szilárd Pafka, PhDChief Scientist, Epoch

Introduction 2

Agenda 3

‣ What is Data Science?‣ The Process of Analyzing Data‣ Tools for Data Analysis‣ Skills for Data Science‣ Organizational Structure

What is Data Science? 4

The Process of Analyzing Data 5

Tools for Data Analysis 6

Skills for Data Science 7

Organizational Structure 8

Class Wrap-Up & Takeaways 9

‣ Get a more realistic picture of how data science can help your business‣ Learn what are the main tasks in data analysis‣ Learn some common pitfalls in data science projects‣ Learn what are the tools commonly used for data analysis‣ Learn about the most important factors to look for when you are building

a data science team

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