Should I go into data science or data analysis?

Question

Could someone tell me whether I should move to data science or data analysis?

Answer 1

Data Science involves the use of mathematical, and statistical techniques and algorithms to gather data from various reliable sources to generate actionable insights. Data Science demands versatility in various disciplines:

• Programming skills: Python or R

• Big Data Hadoop

• Machine Learning and AI

• Statistics

• Linear Algebra 

• SQL Database/Coding

• Apache Spark

• Multivariable Calculus 

• Data Visualization

• Communication 

Data Analysis, on the other hand, involves the examination, transformation, and arrangement of a given set of data in specific ways for the study of its individual parts and extraction of useful information. Data Analysis is a subset of Data Analytics, which is a much broader term. Here are the skills you will need:

• R or Python-Statistical Programming

• Data processing platforms: Hadoop and Apache Spark

• SQL

• Microsoft Excel

• Data Visualization

• Machine Learning

So, depending on what skills you are best suited for, you can decide whether Data Science is for you or Data Analysis.

Check out this video on Data Science by Intellipaat: