Jeffrey S. Saltz - An Introduction to Data Science

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Names: Saltz, Jeffrey S., author. | Stanton, Jeffrey M., 1961- author.

Title: An introduction to data science / Jeffrey S. SaltzSyracuse University, Jeffrey M. StantonSyracuse University, USA.

Description: First edition. | Los Angeles : SAGE, [2018] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017011487 | ISBN 9781506377537 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Databases. | R (Computer program language)

Classification: LCC QA76.9.D32 S38 2018 | DDC 005.74dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017011487

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Welcome to Introduction to Data Science! This book began as the key ingredient to one of those massive open online courses, or MOOCs, and was written from the start to welcome people with a wide range of backgrounds into the world of data science.