Data Science: The Sexiest Job in the 21st Century

Data Science: The Sexiest Job in the 21st Century >> What is Data Science?

1. Harvard Business Review called data science the sexiest job in the 21st century.

  • True.
  • False.

2. According to the report by the McKinsey Global Institute, by 2018, it is projected that there will be a shortage of 140,000 – 190,000 people with deep analytical skills in the world.

  • True.
  • False.

3. How is Walmart reported to have addressed its analytical needs?

  • Social media
  • None of the options is correct
  • Code sharing
  • Crowdsourcing
  • Outsourcing

4. The New York Times reported that the average base salary of a data scientist is $85,000 + competitive bonus.

  • False.
  • True.

5. According to professor Haider, the three important qualities to possess in order to succeed as a data scientist are:

  • Proficient in Programming.
  • Judgemental.
  • Good Story Teller (Argumentative).
  • Curious.
  • Good at Math and Statistics.
Correct: Correct. The three important qualities to possess in order to succeed as a data scientist, according to professor Haider, are curious, judgemental, argumentative.
 

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