Clustering is a technique used in several areas of computer science – such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, data analysis, and data mining – to group similar data points based on the information contained within them, such as characteristics or features. This approach is particularly useful when dealing with large-scale datasets that contain unstructured, unlabelled, […]
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Choosing a career in data analytics
In today’s data-driven world, it’s no surprise that data analytics has become an in-demand career path. The ability to analyse and interpret large datasets is crucial for making informed business decisions, which means there is a growing demand for skilled data analysts in a variety of industries, including: Banking and finance. Insurance. Manufacturing. Healthcare and […]
What is exploratory data analysis?
Exploratory data analysis (EDA) is a preliminary method of data analysis used to help people analyse, understand, characterise, and summarise data. During the exploratory analysis phase, data analysts can use EDA techniques and machine learning algorithms to support their explorations, and often use data visualisation methods to help identify and illustrate data: trends patterns relationships, […]
Data scraping: the knowledge of the Internet at your fingertips
What is data scraping? Data scraping, also known as web scraping, is a data science technique in which a computer uses a programming language to extract data from output generated by another programme. Web scraping is not to be confused with web crawling; it focuses on extracting data rather than indexing it. It has myriad […]
The history of leadership
Human history is filled with leaders, from Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte, to Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, and yet the concept of leadership is one that continues to inspire debate and study as people attempt to understand what leadership truly is. For example, in their article Evolution of leadership theory, authors Sihame Benmira […]