Become a successful Data scientist

Today's world is facing the data deluge. Large Data is generated and consumed in almost every sector. The main problem lies in transforming data into insights. A successful data scientist is a one who can turn these raw data into insights that are useful in decision making. 

follow this path on your way to becoming a data scientist. 

1.Understand the Problem. 

As a data scientist, problem solving skills should be your first preference. Ask questions like what is the requirement of the stake holder. Is the problem solvable by simple strategies? 

2.Collect Data. 

Since data is the fuel of decision making. Data collection must be the top priority. 

3.Understand the data. 

No matter which sector you work for. Understanding the data and it's structure is important. 

4.Clean data. 

it is a well  known fact that Garbage in garbage out. As the collected data is not always fit for the next process, it has to be cleaned. Use your basic instincts to cleanse the data. Use Domain knowledge to justify the data correctness. 

5.brush up skills. 

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Learn about python or R. These are the two heavily used languages in data science world

Learn statistics and linear algebra. 

Learn SQL queries for querying , transforming and saving data.