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Numsense! Data Science for the Layman: No Math Added

Numsense! Data Science for the Layman: No Math Added

Soo, Kenneth
Ng, Annalyn

Paperback

General ComputersProgramming

ISBN10: 9811110689
ISBN13: 9789811110689
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Mar 24 2017
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

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Sold in over 85 countries, translated into more than 5 languages


Want to get started on data science? Our promise: no math added. This book has been written in layman's terms as a gentle introduction to data science and its algorithms. Each algorithm has its own dedicated chapter that explains how it works, and shows an example of a real-world application. To help you grasp key concepts, we stick to intuitive explanations and visuals.

Popular concepts covered include:

  • A/B Testing
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Association Rules
  • Clustering
  • Decision Trees and Random Forests
  • Regression Analysis
  • Social Network Analysis
  • Neural Networks
Features:
  • Intuitive explanations and visuals
  • Real-world applications to illustrate each algorithm
  • Point summaries at the end of each chapter
  • Reference sheets comparing the pros and cons of algorithms
  • Glossary list of commonly-used terms
With this book, we hope to give you a practical understanding of data science, so that you, too, can leverage its strengths in making better decisions.

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