Numsense! Data Science for the Layman
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Numsense! Data Science for the Layman by Kenneth Soo
Used in Stanford's CS102 Big Data (Spring 2017) course.
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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, as well as lots of visuals, all of which are colorblind-friendly.
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9789811110689 |
| ISBN 10 | 9811110689 |
| Title | Numsense! Data Science for the Layman |
| Author | Kenneth Soo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Annalyn Ng And Kenneth Soo |
| Year published | 2017-03-24 |
| Number of pages | 146 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |