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The data science lifecycle

Watch the video in this step to find out about the data science lifecycle.

Now that we have got to know our tools, let’s learn a bit about the general process of Data Science, in other words, how and when we might apply these tools to the gathering, processing, analysing, and reporting of our findings.

Your task

Watch the video and learn the crucial steps involved and the importance of each one. At the end of the video, you will have an overview of the basic process involved, which you will be applying as you complete the activities in this course.
In the comments section below, write about one of the eight steps and what makes it so important to the overall process. What problems do you foresee could occur if that step was skipped?
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