What Is Data Science?

by Mike Barlow

We've all heard it: according to Hal Varian, statistics is the next sexy job. Five years ago, in What is Web 2.0, Tim O'Reilly said that "data is the next Intel Inside." But what does that statement mean? Why do we suddenly care about statistics and about data? This report examines the many sides of data science -- the technologies, the companies and the unique skill sets.

20 pages, ebook

Published April 1, 2011

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit dated, but still an informative layman's introduction to this relatively new field.