According to CIO.com, the right certifications could mean up to 16 percent increase in your base pay, but why? Certifications are milestones that validate your skills and experience, but they also say a lot about you as a professional. Here are 3 ways getting certified increases your market value. Consider hiring an individual that studied […]
If you’ve considered data science as a career, you’ve probably already heard these jokes. “A data scientist is a statistician who lives in San Fransisco” #monkigras pic.twitter.com/HypLL3Cnye — Jeremy Jarvis (@jeremyjarvis) January 30, 2014 Data Science is statistics on a Mac. — Big Data Borat (@BigDataBorat) August 27, 2013 There is […]
Ho King Siang, Maxolvin Sintore (Max), and Balqis Nasiruddin are data analysts for Shell Sarawak. Being trained in the field of geology, all three analysts could see the large role data science would play in the future and sought out our Python for Data Science course. We caught up with them during the course to […]
IoT seems to be the go-to buzzword in conversations about the future and Industry 4.0. Any business that expects longevity, is also considering investing in IoT. According to Statista, in 2018 alone, there were 23.14 billion active IoT devices. But what exactly is IoT? How does it work? If you find yourself stumbling into conversations […]
Data scientists are the oil refineries of the 21st century. They take raw materials with no obvious value and process it into precious fuel. According to Indeed.com, between December 2017 to December 2018 there was a 29% increase in job postings for data scientists. According to LinkedIn, being a data scientist is the most promising […]
When choosing the best data science or data analysis tools, many of our students at iTrain tend to ask whether they should use R or Python. Sometimes, the most cliched answer is the closest to the truth; “It depends.” In this post, we highlight several questions that will help guide you to select the right language […]
R for Data Science: Statistics You Need to Know By 2020, annual demand for fast-growing new roles including data scientists, data developers, and data engineers is projected to reach 700,000 openings. Additionally, 59% of the job demand in Data Science and Analytics is in Finance and Insurance, Professional Services, and IT. – Source: Forbes About […]
Python for Data Science: Statistics You Need to Know A 2018 developer survey conducted by Stack Overflow revealed Python as the programming language that most people would like to learn. It is the top-ranked language according to the PYPL index, which analyses the frequency of language tutorials being searched on Google, and number 4 based […]
Deep Learning: Statistics You Need to Know The market is expected to be worth USD 1772.9 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 65.3% between 2016 and 2022. This signals a burgeoning adoption of deep learning across various industries such as automotive, healthcare, finance and more. – Source: MarketandMarkets™ About Deep Learning Deep learning […]
Machine Learning: Statistics You Need to Know Market size is expected to grow from USD 1.03 Billion in 2016 to USD 8.81 Billion by 2022. Demand for Machine Learning (ML) engineers will soar 60% by 2020. – Source: MarketandMarkets About Machine Learning A rapidly-growing field within Artificial Intelligence (AI), ML allows machines to learn from […]
Data Science: Statistics You Need to Know Worldwide revenues for big data and business analytics will grow from $130.1 billion in 2016 to more than $203 billion in 2020, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7%. – Source: IDC About Data Science The future belongs to people who can transform data into strategic […]
Internet of Things: Statistics You Need to Know The global IoT market will grow from $157B in 2016 to $457B by 2020, attaining a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 28.5%. It is dominated by 3 sub-sectors; Smart Cities, Industrial IoT and Connected Health. Followed by Smart Homes, Connected Cars, Smart Utilities and Wearables. – […]