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A Practical Guide to Data Analysis Tools and Techniques, Big Data, and Real-World Application for Beginners. From raw data to actionable insights - journey through the essentials of data analytics! Data analytics is becoming increasingly important in today's data-driven society, and so has the demand for data analysts. Data Analytics Essentials You Always Wanted to Know (Data Analytics Essentials) is a comprehensive yet succinct manual, perfect for you if you are trying to understand the fundamentals of data analytics. It gives a concise introduction to data analytics and its current applicability. Upon reading this book, you will get: A fundamental comprehension of data analytics, including its types An understanding of data analytics processes, software tools, and a range of analytics methodologies A comprehension of what daily tasks and procedures the data analysts follow An investigation into the vast field of big data analytics, covering its possibilities and challenges An understanding of the existing legal frameworks, as well as ethical and privacy issues in data analytics Application-based learning using a variety of real-world case studies This book is a great tool for professionals switching to a career in data analytics and for students who want to learn the basics of data analytics. It will give you a strong foundation by explaining everything in an easy-to-understand language. Data Analytics Essentials goes beyond a theoretical manual and contains real-world case studies and fun facts to help you enhance your knowledge. The chapter summaries and self-assessment tests along with every chapter will help you test yourself as you move from one concept to the next.

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It is an entry-level teaching textbook, easy to understand, suitable for the preliminary classes in a college course, or serves as a prerequisite reading for a data course. --Ting Zhang, Ph.D. Harry Y. Wright Chair, Associate Professor at Merrick School of Business I think this text is a comprehensive yet succinct manual. It gives a usable introduction to data analytics and is easy to read and comprehend. An added benefit is that the book contains real-world case studies and interesting facts to help enhance existing knowledge. A key strength of this text is the option to choose the topics that you want to focus on and the resources that you want to use. This flexibility makes self-directed learning a great option for busy professionals who want to add data analytics skills to their repertoire. If you're interested in self-directed learning for data analytics, there are a few things you need to do to get started, and this text will help! --David E Reva Instructor - CIS, Kalamazoo Valley Community College ""Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, this edition of Dr. Bianca Szasz's ""Data Analytics Essentials You Always Wanted To Know"" from Vibrant Publishers is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, corporate, governmental, and college/university library Business Management/Leadership collections and supplemental Information Management curriculum studies lists."" --Midwest Book Review

"It is an entry-level teaching textbook, easy to understand, suitable for the preliminary classes in a college course, or serves as a prerequisite reading for a data course. --Ting Zhang, Ph.D. Harry Y. Wright Chair, Associate Professor at Merrick School of Business I think this text is a comprehensive yet succinct manual. It gives a usable introduction to data analytics and is easy to read and comprehend. An added benefit is that the book contains real-world case studies and interesting facts to help enhance existing knowledge. A key strength of this text is the option to choose the topics that you want to focus on and the resources that you want to use. This flexibility makes self-directed learning a great option for busy professionals who want to add data analytics skills to their repertoire. If you're interested in self-directed learning for data analytics, there are a few things you need to do to get started, and this text will help! --David E Reva Instructor - CIS, Kalamazoo Valley Community College ""Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, this edition of Dr. Bianca Szasz's ""Data Analytics Essentials You Always Wanted To Know"" from Vibrant Publishers is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, corporate, governmental, and college/university library Business Management/Leadership collections and supplemental Information Management curriculum studies lists."" --Midwest Book Review"

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Bianca Szasz is a Ph.D. holder in Space Engineering. In over 14 years of experience in engineering and a dedicated focus of 4 years in data analytics, she has used data analytics in a variety of innovative projects, like post-processing of the wind tunnel test results and the analysis of high enthalpy heating test results. Her enthusiasm for data analytics eventually expanded beyond using it for work. Now she is passionate about educating the future generation of data analysts. Vibrant Publishers is focused on presenting the best texts for learning about technology and business as well as books for test preparation. Categories include programming, operating systems and other texts focused on IT. In addition, a series of books helps professionals in their own disciplines learn the business skills needed in their professional growth.Vibrant Publishers has a standardized test preparation series covering the GMAT, GRE and SAT, providing ample study and practice material in a simple and well organized format, helping students get closer to their dream universities.

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