Preface

There is no shortage of data being produced by humanity, in myriad formats, shapes, and ever-growing quantities. As it grows, so do the opportunities for leveraging data to benefit our world: improving decision making for governments, companies, and public organizations; supporting scientific research and technological advancements; and enabling the development of consumer products and important public services. To realize these opportunities, we are faced with an imperative: if we want to perform effective data analysis and develop products and services infused with machine learning, we must be able to manage, understand, and effectively work with the data that makes it possible.

Whether you are a data analyst, data scientist, research ...

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