Data Science Minimum: 10 Essential Skills You Need to Know to Start Doing Data Science
Authors: Benjamin O. Tayo and Gideon Takor
Benjamin O. Tayo LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-o-tayo-ph-d-a2717511/
Gideon Takor LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gideon-takor-mba-28835820/
Data Science is such a broad field that includes several subdivisions like data preparation and exploration; data representation and transformation; data visualization and presentation; predictive analytics; machine learning, etc. For beginners, it’s only natural to raise the following question: What skills do I need to become a data scientist?
This article will discuss 10 essential skills that are necessary for practicing data scientists. These skills could be grouped into 2 categories, namely, technological skills (Math & Statistics, Coding Skills, Data Wrangling & Preprocessing Skills, Data Visualization Skills, Machine Learning Skills,and Real World Project Skills) and soft skills (Communication Skills, Lifelong Learning Skills, Team Player Skills and Ethical Skills).
Data science is a field that is ever-evolving, however mastering the foundations of data science will provide you with the necessary background that you need to pursue advance concepts such as deep learning…