Data Analyst Insights

Before analyzing a dataset, creating charts or building a dashboard, a data analyst must first understand what the data contains. This step is called data inspection. Data inspection helps you answer important questions: How large is the dataset? What does...

When beginners start learning machine learning, they often hear words such as dataset, features, variables, inputs and targets. These terms may sound technical, but they describe a simple idea: using information we already know to understand or predict an outcome....

Every data analysis project begins with a question—but you cannot answer that question without data. For beginners, finding the right data can feel confusing: Where can I find a dataset? Can I download data for free? What is an API?...