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10 Must-Have Skills To Become a Data Scientist
Pick your favorite language and master the process of data visualization to get started
Data scientist is one of the hottest terms these days in the IT industry. Data science enables the IT industry to make decisions and predictions for the company’s growth, based on analysis of the data.
You do not need to have a Ph.D. degree to become a data scientist. You need to have an understanding and knowledge of some data science skills to become a data scientist.
Most people enter into this field without even having proper skills, and eventually they fail.
In this article, I will explain some skills that you need to have to become a data scientist. Let's get started!
1. Python or R
You need to have knowledge of at least one of the programming languages Python and R to become a data scientist.
Python is currently one of the most preferred programming languages for data science and machine learning projects. And the reason behind Python’s popularity is its simple syntax and many mathematical libraries.
Python has many unique features and libraries, such as pandas, NumPy, SciPy, and Matplotlib, that are very useful for data…
