information Technology

Learn about Data Science by viewing and studying the content on the following web pages:

Video 1: The 5 questions data science answers (5 min 14 sec)
Video 2: Is your data ready for data science? (4 min 56 sec)
Video 3: Ask a question you can answer with data (4 min 17 sec)
Video 4: Predict an answer with a simple model (7 min 42 sec)
Video 5: Copy other people’s work to do data science (3 min 18 sec)

Search the Internet for jobs Data Science and become familiar with the different skills and academic requirements for the job. Make a list of the requirements in three categories:

Educational requirements
Technical skills – (such as software, programming and database)
Soft skills – (such as communication, presentation, analytical and problem solving)

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation. The presentation must contain at a minimum the following requirements:

A summary of the contents of the videos
A description of the skills required for careers in Data Science
A description of the academic courses or degrees that would prepare a newly graded high school student for a career in Data Science
An Introduction followed by at least three slides, followed by a conclusion. 

Save the PowerPoint. document. 
Submit your completed document through this Blackboard platform or email it to me.