Introduction to Data Science and all about open data

 Description

Open data hack is a collaborative effort in solving day to day difficulties faced by local communities, civic bodies and non profit institutions. Technologists, designers, innovators and government bodies with great social insights come aboard for a day together to build technology based solutions availing enormously accessible free open data.

This learn-up is designed to spread awareness about the importance of Open Data and its applications. To motivate and encourage more solutions built using the enormous open data available for free.

Know more about Open Data Hack here : https://www.opendatahack.org

Topics covered

• What is Open data?
• Importance of applications built using Open Data
• Institutional support for Open Data
• Process before you get started the data science
• Tools available to get started
• Introduction to R and Shiny

Why attend this learn-up?

• Get exposed to the world of Open Data
• Get started with data science
• Start building your own data projects
• Join the global Open Data Hacks community and build technology for good.

Recognition

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