Data science aims to explore large amounts of structured and unstructured data sets – ‘big data’ – to design models and algorithms which can predict trends and guide decision-making. This field ...

In this special guest feature, Kumaran Ponnambalam of Transera provides his views on the distinction between traditional data analysts and the newer designation of data scientist. Kumaran is Director ...

What’s the difference between a data scientist and a data engineer? Quick access to the data-driven insights keeps the world’s best companies at the top of their game. But that data doesn’t just ...

Data analysts collect, organise and analyse data to inform data-driven decision-making. Data analysts are in high demand in today’s world of ubiquitous data; the role topped the list of jobs in ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. With five years of experience as a writer ...

Data scientists are in such high demand that the role has been described by Harvard Business Review as "the sexiest job of the twenty-first century." In an age of artificial intelligence (AI) and ...

It’s no surprise to anyone who works with data—it’s messy. In every industry and every business, there are data anomalies and issues that can impact the story data tells. If we have any hope of ...

Environmental data scientists use computing and mathematics to develop sustainable solutions for environmental problems. Environmental data scientists balance and combine expertise from multiple ...