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Standard Deviations

by Gary Smith • 2014

Tortured data, seductive charts, and the cognitive bugs that turn noise into insight.

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911

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Standard Deviations

Tortured data, seductive charts, and the cognitive bugs that turn noise into insight.

by Gary Smith 2014

3.95

911 ratings

📊 Statistical Literacy 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 🔗 Causal Inference 💸 Behavioral Economics

Doing Data Science

by Cathy O'Neil • 2013

Your model is lying to you. The ninety percent of data science that algorithms won't fix.

3.73

567

📊 Data Science 📈 Statistical Thinking 🧹 Data Wrangling 🔧 Feature Engineering 🔗 Causal Inference

Doing Data Science

Your model is lying to you. The ninety percent of data science that algorithms won't fix.

by Cathy O'Neil 2013

3.73

567 ratings

📊 Data Science 📈 Statistical Thinking 🧹 Data Wrangling 🔧 Feature Engineering 🔗 Causal Inference

Python for Informatics

by Charles Severance • 2002

Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.

3.99

619

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Python for Informatics

Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.

by Charles Severance 2002

3.99

619 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📘 Introductory Programming ℹ️ Informatics 🔄 Data Manipulation 🕸️ Web Scraping

Confident Data Skills

by Kirill Eremenko • 2018

From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.

4.12

211

📊 Data Science 📖 Data Literacy 🤖 Machine Learning Basics 🧹 Data Preparation 🎯 Data-Driven Decision Making

Confident Data Skills

From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.

by Kirill Eremenko 2018

4.12

211 ratings

📊 Data Science 📖 Data Literacy 🤖 Machine Learning Basics 🧹 Data Preparation 🎯 Data-Driven Decision Making

Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards

by Harold R. Kerzner • 2011

Dashboards that stop projects from flying blind: the value metrics your Gantt chart leaves out.

4.01

109

📋 Project Management 📏 Performance Measurement 📊 Dashboard Design 💎 Value Delivery 🎯 Strategic Alignment

Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards

Dashboards that stop projects from flying blind: the value metrics your Gantt chart leaves out.

by Harold R. Kerzner 2011

4.01

109 ratings

📋 Project Management 📏 Performance Measurement 📊 Dashboard Design 💎 Value Delivery 🎯 Strategic Alignment

Visual Project Management

by Mark J Woeppel • 2015

Invisible problems sink projects. Ten visual tools that expose them before they do damage.

3.79

📋 Project Management 👁️ Visual Management 📌 Kanban 🗺️ Process Mapping ⚠️ Risk Management

Visual Project Management

Invisible problems sink projects. Ten visual tools that expose them before they do damage.

by Mark J Woeppel 2015

3.79

39 ratings

📋 Project Management 👁️ Visual Management 📌 Kanban 🗺️ Process Mapping ⚠️ Risk Management

Think Stats

by Allen B. Downey • 2011

Statistics taught through code: why simulation and real data beat memorization every time.

3.64

469

💻 Computational Statistics 🔍 Exploratory Data Analysis 🐍 Python Data Analysis 📊 Statistical Modeling 🎲 Hypothesis Testing

Think Stats

Statistics taught through code: why simulation and real data beat memorization every time.

by Allen B. Downey 2011

3.64

469 ratings

💻 Computational Statistics 🔍 Exploratory Data Analysis 🐍 Python Data Analysis 📊 Statistical Modeling 🎲 Hypothesis Testing

How to Lie with Maps

by Mark Monmonier • 1991

Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.

3.58

1k+

🗺️ Cartography 🧠 Graphic Literacy 🎭 Visual Deception 📰 Propaganda Analysis 🏛️ Critical Cartography

How to Lie with Maps

Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.

by Mark Monmonier 1991

3.58

1k+ ratings

🗺️ Cartography 🧠 Graphic Literacy 🎭 Visual Deception 📰 Propaganda Analysis 🏛️ Critical Cartography

Learning Python Data Visualization

by Chad Adams • 2014

Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.

3.00

🐍 Python Programming 📈 Chart Creation 🎨 Svg Graphics 🕸️ Web Scraping 📋 Data Parsing

Learning Python Data Visualization

Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.

by Chad Adams 2014

3.00

5 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📈 Chart Creation 🎨 Svg Graphics 🕸️ Web Scraping 📋 Data Parsing

Python for Data Analysis

by Oscar Scratch • 2019

Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.

3.50

🧮 Scientific Computing 🔄 Data Manipulation 🐍 Introductory Programming 📈 Beginner Data Science ✅ Coding Best Practices

Python for Data Analysis

Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.

by Oscar Scratch 2019

3.50

2 ratings

🧮 Scientific Computing 🔄 Data Manipulation 🐍 Introductory Programming 📈 Beginner Data Science ✅ Coding Best Practices

ChatGPT Excel Mastery

by Mr Anand M • 2023

ChatGPT translates your questions into Excel formulas, dashboards, and macros you can actually use.

🧮 Excel Proficiency 🤖 Ai Assisted Learning 📊 Data Analysis ⚙️ Task Automation 💬 Prompt Engineering

ChatGPT Excel Mastery

ChatGPT translates your questions into Excel formulas, dashboards, and macros you can actually use.

by Mr Anand M 2023

🧮 Excel Proficiency 🤖 Ai Assisted Learning 📊 Data Analysis ⚙️ Task Automation 💬 Prompt Engineering

Forecasting

by Rob J. Hyndman • 2013

Build forecasts that work: test on unseen data, beat simple benchmarks, reconcile every level.

4.39

318

🧮 Time Series Analysis 📈 Business Forecasting 📊 Statistical Modeling 📦 Demand Planning 📝 R Programming

Forecasting

Build forecasts that work: test on unseen data, beat simple benchmarks, reconcile every level.

by Rob J. Hyndman 2013

4.39

318 ratings

🧮 Time Series Analysis 📈 Business Forecasting 📊 Statistical Modeling 📦 Demand Planning 📝 R Programming

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