Technology & Digital

Data Science : A Piece Of The Pie

by BHASKAR ORRE

This book is written as a conversation between two friends, where one guides the other through the field of data science in a simple and intuitive manner. The book is designed to help beginners in data science get a strong jump start by building concepts from the ground up. For readers with a few years of experience, the book offers value through practical code examples, new perspectives on approaching and solving problems, and the opportunity to reinforce and learn a few key concepts in greater depth. A special emphasis is placed on problem-solving, where solutions are demonstrated using both SQL and Python. Each topic in the book is accompanied by relevant code examples to reinforce understanding and bridge the gap between theory and practice. It is completely fine if you do not fully understand the code at first, stick with the concepts, follow the explanations, and stay with the book till the end. The understanding will gradually build as you progress. The book is divided into six parts: Part 1: Statistics and Probability Covers all the fundamental concepts required to build a strong foundation in data science. Part 2: Data Mining Focuses on understanding data, data preparation, and commonly used data mining methodologies. Part 3: Machine Learning Focuses on core machine learning concepts, covering the intuition behind different algorithms along with their mathematical formulations, assumptions, and illustrative code examples. Part 4: Deep Learning— Explores neural networ