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On being a data skeptic /

""Data is here, it's growing, and it's powerful."" Author Cathy O'Neil argues that the right approach to data is skeptical, not cynical--it understands that, while powerful, data science tools often fail. Data is nuanced, and ""a really excellent skeptic...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: O'Neil, Cathy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly Media, ©2013.
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Sumario:""Data is here, it's growing, and it's powerful."" Author Cathy O'Neil argues that the right approach to data is skeptical, not cynical--it understands that, while powerful, data science tools often fail. Data is nuanced, and ""a really excellent skeptic puts the term 'science' into 'data science.'"" The big data revolution shouldn't be dismissed as hype, but current data science tools and models shouldn't be hailed as the end-all-be-all, either.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
ISBN:9781491947227
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