Data Science

Data science - Data science is the study of where information comes from, what it represents and how it can be turned into a valuable resource in the creation of business and IT strategies.

Mining large amounts of structured and unstructured data to identify patterns can help an organization rein in costs, increase efficiencies, recognize new market opportunities and increase the organization's competitive advantage. Some companies are hiring data scientists to help them turn raw data into information. To be effective, such individuals must possess emotional intelligence in addition to education and experience in data analytics.

[Category=Data Management ]

Source: WhatIs.com, 23 July 2013 08:20:56, http://whatis.techtarget.com/glossary/Data-and-Data-Management

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data science - A recent term that has multiple definitions, but generally accepted as a discipline that incorporates statistics, data visualization, computer programming, data mining, machine learning, and database engineering to solve complex problems.

[Category=Big Data ]

Source: DataInformed, 27 October 2013 09:08:58, http://data-informed.com/glossary-of-big-data-terms/