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5 Skills Every Data Science Candidate Should Know
5 Skills Every Data Science Candidate Should Know

September 8, 2022

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Indeed, many people are finding success in the rapidly growing field of data science. Most aspiring data scientists stress over making their first move into the field. Although there are notable exceptions, a very strong educational background is typically needed to obtain the depth of knowledge required to be a data scientist. Data scientists are highly educated; 88% have at least a Master's degree and 46% have PhDs. However, all they need to know are the basic skills for analyzing the data.

 

The top 5 abilities a data science applicant needs to master to ace tests are listed in this article.

 

Statistics

It should not come as a surprise that a candidate needs to have a solid understanding of statistics to pass the data science assessments. Candidates for data science who are familiar with statistical analysis, distribution curves, probability, standard deviation, variance, and other statistical concepts will be better equipped to collect, organize, analyze, interpret, and present data.

 

Linear algebra and multivariable calculus

A candidate must have a solid grasp of mathematical concepts. Passing the data science exams also requires proficiency in algebra and calculus. A candidate should know how to use dimensionality reduction to simplify complex data analysis problems.

 

Coding and Programming

To pass data science exams, a candidate must be well-versed in programming and coding. Among data science applicants, Python is the most popular programming language. Another popular language for statistical computing and graphics is R. The additional programming languages that data science candidates typically utilize are C and C++, Java, and Julia.

 

Predictive modeling

A key component of data science is the ability to model various situations and outcomes and make predictions using data. In order to predict future events, behaviors, and outcomes, predictive analytics searches for patterns in existing or new data sets. It can be used for various use cases across a wide range of industries, including customer analytics, equipment maintenance, and medical diagnostics. Predictive modeling is a highly regarded talent for data scientists due to its many possible applications and advantages.

 

Data wrangling and preparation

Data scientists frequently claim that organizing and getting ready the data for analysis takes up more than 80% of their time working on data science projects. Data scientists can gain by knowing how to perform fundamental data profiling, cleaning, and modeling operations, even when data engineers handle the majority of the data preparation work. That makes it possible for them to address data quality issues and data sets' flaws, such as missing or incorrectly labeled fields and formatting difficulties. Data wrangling abilities also include collecting data from many sources, manipulating various data types, and filtering, transforming, and augmentation data for analytics applications. 

 

 

 


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