Tutorial: A Quick and Easy Mapping Table in Power BI
I often work with annual reports, including financial statements for listed companies. I do it both for investing and for my job where I want to know the financial solvency of my clients and potential clients. One sore point with financial statements is the lack of standardization of the line items. If I want to compare […]
Continue readingReview of Data Camp’s Introduction to Python
If you take no other course to learn Python, take the free first chapter to the Introduction to Python course from DataCamp.com. Between an industry expert teaching the course and Data Camp’s innovative interface for learning, you’ll get a great basis for learning about Python. You’ll also learn it right. Disclosure: Site owner may receive […]
Continue readingKeep Your Career Current Through Maintenance Learning
The data science field is constantly changing. Employers are demanding that data scientists know more and can do more. For that to happen, though, you’ll need the right skillsets. Unless we use certain skills, though, we forget them, which causes us to scramble for the next technical interview. This article will help you learn to keep […]
Continue readingAccessing the Dark Web: Proceed with Caution
At the time of this writing, it was not illegal to access the dark web. It’s what you do on it that can get you into trouble. Further, some people don’t even know when they are doing something wrong. This article is about accessing the dark web: proceed with caution. I am not going to […]
Continue readingA Quick Learn on Natural Language Processing
NLP Training is often full of theory that can confuse beginners. What if there were a way to have it explained in simple terms? That’s the goal of this tutorial
Continue readingFinding Hashtags and Mentions using Python
Want to find hashtags and mentions from your text? This tutorial will help you do just that!
Continue readingGetting Up to Speed with JSON
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a popular file format. It’s something that all data people should learn. It’s not complicated, which is good. But it supports nesting, which can cause some confusion for people. This article will help you in getting up to speed with JSON.Why JSON?The biggest advantage to JSON is its intuitiveness. At […]
Continue readingCoin Toss Experiments in R
What if you tossed a coin ten times and it came up heads seven out of the ten? Would you conclude the coin is unfair? To answer that question, you would likely assume that the coin is fair and then run experiments to counter the fair argument. But why even bother with any of this? […]
Continue readingTop 3 Reasons to Learn SQL
If you hold the belief that SQL is an old, stodgy language, getting ready to be put out to pasture, then you may want to rethink your position on it. SQL is a workhorse that is not only likely to stick around for years to come but also it gives you power and flexibility when […]
Continue readingHow to Grasp the Scene Concept in Godot
When we think of a scene in a movie or a book, we intuitively know what that means. It’s a literary mechanism to set the stage for characters to interact. When done right, the scene fits in with the overall theme or plot of the story. We learn this concept early on in our childhood […]
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