{"product_id":"getting-started-with-data-science-murtaza-haider-9780133991024","title":"Getting Started with Data Science: Making Sense of Data with Analytics","description":"\u003cb\u003eMaster Data Analytics Hands-On by Solving Fascinating Problems You'll Actually Enjoy!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e recently called data science \"The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century.\" It's not just sexy: For millions of managers, analysts, and students who need to solve real business problems, it's indispensable. Unfortunately, there's been nothing easy about learning data science-until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eGetting Started with Data Science\u003c\/b\u003e takes its inspiration from worldwide best-sellers like \u003ci\u003eFreakonomics \u003c\/i\u003eand Malcolm Gladwell's \u003ci\u003eOutliers\u003c\/i\u003e: It teaches through a powerful narrative packed with unforgettable stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMurtaza Haider offers informative, jargon-free coverage of basic theory and technique, backed with plenty of vivid examples and hands-on practice opportunities. Everything's software and platform agnostic, so you can learn data science whether you work with R, Stata, SPSS, or SAS. Best of all, Haider teaches a crucial skillset most data science books ignore: how to tell powerful stories using graphics and tables. Every chapter is built around real research challenges, so you'll always know why you're doing what you're doing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll master data science by answering fascinating questions, such as: \u003cbr\u003e- Are religious individuals more or less likely to have extramarital affairs? \u003cbr\u003e- Do attractive professors get better teaching evaluations? \u003cbr\u003e- Does the higher price of cigarettes deter smoking? \u003cbr\u003e- What determines housing prices more: lot size or the number of bedrooms? \u003cbr\u003e- How do teenagers and older people differ in the way they use social media? \u003cbr\u003e- Who is more likely to use online dating services? \u003cbr\u003e- Why do some purchase iPhones and others Blackberry devices? \u003cbr\u003e- Does the presence of children influence a family's spending on alcohol? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor each problem, you'll walk through defining your question and the answers you'll need; exploring how \u003cbr\u003eothers have approached similar challenges; selecting your data and methods; generating your statistics; \u003cbr\u003eorganizing your report; and telling your story. Throughout, the focus is squarely on what matters most: \u003cbr\u003etransforming data into insights that are clear, accurate, and can be acted upon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Murtaza Haider\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0133991024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780133991024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IBM Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.00w x 1.30d","brand":"Murtaza Haider","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47136079413503,"sku":"9780133991024","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f660682-98c0-4fec-89c9-a06ef1e0c20b.jpg?v=1755022278","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/getting-started-with-data-science-murtaza-haider-9780133991024","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}