Big Data How Data Analytics Is Transforming the World [#633448]

Free Download Big dаta: How Data Analytics Is Transforming the World by Tim Chartier, The Great Courses
English | 2018 | ISBN: B07K8XDSTT | Format: M4B / Bitrate: 96 Kbps / 12 hours and 41 minutes | 537 Mb
In our age of accelerating progress in so many fields, it's easy to lose sight of the underlying innovation that makes the data analytics revolution possible. These 24 lectures introduce you to the key concepts, methods, and accomplishments of this versatile approach to problem solving. You need no expertise in mathematics to follow this exciting story.
Tim Chartier, professor of mathematics and computer science, explains the basic computational techniques used in data analytics, but his focus is on how these ideas are applied and the amazing results they achieve. His case histories make these lectures both accessible and entertaining. He takes you behind the scenes to review many examples of data analysis in action, including the pitfalls and potential of Internet traffic analysis, algorithms that aim to predict what customers want, some of the best defenses for keeping your personal data private, how methods for filling out March Madness game brackets can be applied to other problems, and much more.