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Data science is a relatively new interdisciplinary area of study that combines knowledge and skills from statistics, mathematics and computer science in novel ways to address a broad range of real-world applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A data scientist finds solutions to problems using data from a multitude of different sources. These sources include not only different disciplinary domains and channels, but also a variety of platforms such as cell phones, social media, e-commerce outlets, medical datasets, internet searches, and more. Thus, a data scientist must cultivate skills in all the areas related to working with large, complex datasets, and produce the information necessary for planning, forecasting, and decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Industries seeking data science skills include technology, banking and finance, entertainment and video gaming, and hospitals and pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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