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Data science vs data analytics: Unpacking the differences

IBM Big Data Hub

Data science is an area of expertise that combines many disciplines such as mathematics, computer science, software engineering and statistics. It focuses on data collection and management of large-scale structured and unstructured data for various academic and business applications.

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Straumann Group is transforming dentistry with data, AI

CIO Business Intelligence

The Basel, Switzerland-based company, which operates in more than 100 countries, has petabytes of data, including highly structured customer data, data about treatments and lab requests, operational data, and a massive, growing volume of unstructured data, particularly imaging data.

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

IBM Big Data Hub

One ride-hailing transportation company uses big data analytics to predict supply and demand, so they can have drivers at the most popular locations in real time. The company also uses data science in forecasting, global intelligence, mapping, pricing and other business decisions.

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10 Best Big Data Analytics Tools You Need To Know in 2023

FineReport

Predictive Analytics assesses the probability of a specific occurrence in the future, such as early warning systems, fraud detection, preventative maintenance applications, and forecasting. Prescriptive Analytics provides precise recommendations to respond to the query, “What should I do if ‘x’ occurs?”

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A Guide to Data Analytics in the Travel Industry

Alation

To fully realize data’s value, organizations in the travel industry need to dismantle data silos so that they can securely and efficiently leverage analytics across their organizations. What is big data in the travel and tourism industry? How is data analytics used in the travel industry?

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Biggest Trends in Data Visualization Taking Shape in 2022

Smart Data Collective

There is no disputing the fact that the collection and analysis of massive amounts of unstructured data has been a huge breakthrough. We would like to talk about data visualization and its role in the big data movement. In forecasting future events. Prescriptive analytics.

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Top 10 Analytics And Business Intelligence Buzzwords For 2020

datapine

Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics. Predictive Analytics: What could happen? We mentioned predictive analytics in our business intelligence trends article and we will stress it here as well since we find it extremely important for 2020. Prescriptive Analytics: What should we do? Mobile analytics.