Data analytics is the science of analyzing raw data to make conclusions about that information. It helps businesses perform ...

This story contains interviews with David Smith, chief community officer at Revolution Analytics; Casey Herron, data scientist at Revolution Analytics; Tess Nesbitt, director of analytics at DataSong; ...

Overview:  Statistics courses teach practical data analysis skills that can be used in real jobs and business ...

Predictive analysis refers to the use of historical data and analyzing it using statistics to predict future events. It takes place in seven steps, and these are: defining the project, data collection ...

Earth analytics, also known as Earth data science, is a rapidly growing field that uses data science techniques to study Earth processes and address environmental challenges. Earth data scientists use ...

This story contains interviews with Michael Driscoll, CEO of Metamarkets; Paul Butler, data scientist at Chango and formerly at Facebook; and Niall O’Connor, vice president at Bank of America. The big ...

Financial statement auditors increasingly need to know more about their clients’ businesses. Thanks to advances in data analytics and software, many auditors are finding ways to gain deeper ...