Data Science vs. Statistics: What's the Difference?
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Authors
Fricker, Ron
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data science
statistics
big data
practice
science
statistics
big data
practice
science
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2015-08
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August 10, 2015
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Presentation
Description
Data science is the hot new job title in many parts of commercial industry. However, there are multiple definitions of data science and what the necessary qualifications are for a data scientist. In this roundtable, we will explore what data science is and whether it is different and distinct from science and the practice of statistics.
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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12 slides
Citation
Fricker Jr, Ronald D. "Data Science vs. Statistics: What's the Difference?."JSM 2015 Roundtable (2015).
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.