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1.1 What is Data Science

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Data science is like solving a puzzle using information. Just like a chef follows a recipe to make a cake, data scientists follow a process to analyze data and find patterns. Instead of flour and sugar, they work with numbers and text. Instead of baking a cake, they help businesses predict sales, doctors diagnose diseases, and scientists study space.

Computers can’t just "analyze data" on their own. We need to give them clear, step-by-step instructions. This is where coding comes in!

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