Getting Started with Data Science: Making Sense of Data with Analytics

Getting Started with Data Science takes its approach from worldwide best-sellers like Freakonomics and the books of Malcolm Gladwell: it teaches through a powerful narrative packed with unforgettable stories. The book covers basic theory and technique, backed with plenty of clear, jargon-free examples and practice opportunities. Everything's software and platform independent, so students can learn what they need whether they work with R, Stata, SPSS, SAS or another toolset. Teaches data analytics with the same popular approach that made Freakonomics and Malcolm Gladwell's books worldwide best-sellers.Covers crucial ingredients for practical success with data analytics -- especially how to create powerful, visual narratives to explain findings and make them actionable.