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Data science
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TL;DR. An interdisciplinary field that extracts knowledge and insights from data using scientific methods, algorithms, and systems.
Technical Definition
An interdisciplinary field that extracts knowledge and insights from data using scientific methods, algorithms, and systems.
How it works
Data science is a broad field that unifies statistics, data analysis, machine learning, and related methods to understand and analyze phenomena from data. It applies scientific processes and algorithms to extract knowledge from both structured and unstructured data.
Related Concepts
- Machine Learning — A field of AI where systems learn patterns from data instead of following hard-coded rules.
- Big data — Extremely large and complex datasets that require specialized tools for processing and analysis.