Starting My Journey into Data Science It's time to start studying again, and I've decided against pursuing .NET/Web Programming in favor of Data Science. I've only begun researching what I need to learn to get better acquainted with Data Science, and for now, I will focus on Python Programming. I'm already pretty good with SQL and Relational Databases (SQL Server, Oracle), but there's much more to explore. Beyond Math and Statistics, I want to understand how to work with unstructured data. Subject List My initial study list (subject to change as I learn what I need) includes the following topics, presented in no particular order: Python Language R Language MongoDB / NoSQL Big Data (Hadoop, Hive) Cloud Tools (Amazon S3) Additionally, I will need to brush up on my Math and Statistics skills, as it has been a few years since university. Reading Estimate 4,000 Pages [5 to 6 books, each 500 to 800 pages] 10 months [100 pages per week] // Estimated Completion Time: Octo...
An introspection and ongoing dialogue with myself on how to live simple in this modern, materialistic society.