Data Science and Statistics: Methods for Insightful Analysis
Data Science and Statistics: Methods for Insightful Analysis Data science and statistics both help us learn from data, but they approach problems a bit differently. Statistics focuses on interpretation and uncertainty, while data science emphasizes methods to act on data at scale. This article shares practical methods that work in everyday projects. Start with clean data. A small data problem becomes big if the numbers are wrong. Basic steps include checking for missing values, fixing obvious errors, and recording where the data came from. Keep a simple notebook of decisions so you can repeat the work. ...