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DATA ANALYTICS BEST PRACTICES

DATA SCIENCE

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TODAY’S GOALS

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Data analytics best practices

Use the Python language

Application to the 37BillionMiles dataset

NumPy Pandas IPython Matplotlib

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WHO AM I? [ZACH FREEMAN]

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Professional

Academic

Favorite Podcasts

My presentation preferences

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WHO

ARE

YOU?

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66Source: http://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/169199-data-science-workflow-overview-and-challenges/fulltext Datathon (March 22, 2014)

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CLOSING COMMENTS

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• Skills can be picked up all over the place

• Iterate, start small, just dive in

• It’s easier in a team

• Try to avoid getting frustrated

• Have fun!

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RESOURCES

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• http://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/169199-data-

science-workflow-overview-and-challenges/fulltext

• https://datasense.withgoogle.com/preview

• http://cs109.org/

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THANK YOU!