A data scientist has to be proficient in different programming environments to be able to analyze data. R and Python are gaining traction to become the language(s) of choice in data science.
With the explosion of data, data-scientists have become ‘in-demand’ professionals to provide data-driven solutions to business problems, discover insights and uncover trends.
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