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Data science vs data analytics: Unpacking the differences

IBM Big Data Hub

Though you may encounter the terms “data science” and “data analytics” being used interchangeably in conversations or online, they refer to two distinctly different concepts. Meanwhile, data analytics is the act of examining datasets to extract value and find answers to specific questions.

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Data science vs. machine learning: What’s the difference?

IBM Big Data Hub

While data science and machine learning are related, they are very different fields. In a nutshell, data science brings structure to big data while machine learning focuses on learning from the data itself. What is data science? This post will dive deeper into the nuances of each field.

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Anomaly detection in machine learning: Finding outliers for optimization of business functions

IBM Big Data Hub

Anomalies are not inherently bad, but being aware of them, and having data to put them in context, is integral to understanding and protecting your business. The challenge for IT departments working in data science is making sense of expanding and ever-changing data points.

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Leveraging user-generated social media content with text-mining examples

IBM Big Data Hub

One of the best ways to take advantage of social media data is to implement text-mining programs that streamline the process. Named entity recognition (NER): NER extracts relevant information from unstructured data by identifying and classifying named entities (like person names, organizations, locations and dates) within the text.

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Breaking down the advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence

IBM Big Data Hub

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the convergent fields of computer and data science focused on building machines with human intelligence to perform tasks that would previously have required a human being. In order to “teach” a program new information, the programmer must manually add new data or adjust processes.

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Why a governance foundation is vital for cloud data platforms

Collibra

Across all industry verticals, companies are collecting much greater volumes of data, which points to the need for scalable, cost-effective solutions. They are also collecting a greater variety of data (including structured, semi-structured and unstructured data) that is difficult to describe via a single schema.

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Can visibility be the key to better privacy?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data privacy is a step in the right direction for a holistic data security and privacy strategy. Organizations that are using data science to boost their business will have to comply with multiple regulations. Better data visibility to the rescue. 5 Steps to Effective Data Privacy and for a Secure Organization.

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