What Is a Data Scientist

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Multiple Choice

What is a data scientist?

• A) A collection of large,complex data sets,including structured and unstructured data,which can't be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools
• B) Processes and manages algorithms across many machines in a computing environment
• C) Focuses on forecasting future trends and producing insights using sophisticated quantitative methods,including statistics,descriptive and predictive data mining,simulation,and optimization
• D) Extracts knowledge from data by performing statistical analysis,data mining,and advanced analytics on Big Data to identify trends,market changes,and other relevant information

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Definitions:

David A. Garvin

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Fewer Layers

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