Data Science 101

Data Science 101 is the perfect starting point for anyone wishing to understand this growing field better. We will start by exploring data science to allow you to clearly understand what data science is and what it isn’t. We’ll discuss typical job duties as well as the skills needed to become a data scientist. R programming language will be used to do some experimental data analysis. (No prior experience in programming is required.) Also discussed is how to interview, hire, and manage data scientists—a great topic for IT leaders. Join us to learn more about data science—one of the fastest growing segments of analytics.