Conclusion

Data analytics is a broad area that is constantly evolving. With the amount of information available about all things data, there is information overload. It’s tough to know where to start. This book’s aim was to outline all the vital data topics to benefit the nontechnical user.

Data is useful and valuable only when we know what to do with it. Otherwise, it is just a cost center being collected and stored. Undiscoverable data is useless, and if not properly governed, it can only bring security threats to the company. Remember to apply the principles of data analytics discussed in this book, such as calculating the ROI of your data projects. When it comes to data, many people seem to be kinesthetic learners who register a concept by ...

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