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Ali Zonoozi Ali Zonoozi
Updated on July 31, 2025

What Is Matrix Factorization?

Matrix factorization is a mathematical technique that decomposes a large matrix into two lower-rank matrices whose product approximates the original, revealing latent patterns in the data. It's used in data science and unsupervised learning applications.

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Bisola Olasehinde Bisola Olasehinde
Updated on July 31, 2025

How to Insert a Python Variable in a String

There are four common methods that will allow you to add Python variables in a string, including: the comma, the modulus operator, string format and f-strings. Here’s how they work.

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Matt Przybyla Matt Przybyla
Updated on July 30, 2025

Data Science vs. Computer Science: What’s the Difference?

Data science focuses on extracting data insights by using mathematics, statistics and programming, while computer science focuses on computer hardware, software and systems. Here’s what you need to know as you enter either field.

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David McInerney David McInerney
Updated on July 29, 2025

Healthcare Data and the New Age of Consent

Patients are sharing more data than ever before with health care apps, but data privacy and consent practices haven’t kept up. Here’s what that means for patients and companies.  

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Zakaria Jaadi Zakaria Jaadi
Updated on July 29, 2025

Data Standardization: How to Do It and Why It Matters

Data standardization involves converting data into a standard format, which makes it easier to understand for systems and helps improve processing and data analysis.

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Linda Ngo Linda Ngo
Updated on July 29, 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Logical Operators in R

A deep dive into logical operators in R. Learn how to change or compare results of comparisons made using relational operators with NOT, OR and AND in R.

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Aarshiya Khandelwal Aarshiya Khandelwal
Updated on July 28, 2025

How to Talk to Your Data With Natural Language Analytics

Generative AI has flipped business intelligence on its head — from static reporting to conversational discovery. Here’s a strategic guide to conversational databases.

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Denis Lukichev Denis Lukichev
Updated on July 28, 2025

Recursive SQL Expression Visually Explained

Recursive SQL expressions allow you to reference previous results in a hierarchical data set in order to extract information. Here’s how it works.

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Cornellius Yudha Wijaya Cornellius Yudha Wijaya
Updated on July 28, 2025

How to Convert Jupyter Notebook to PDF

Converting your Jupyter Notebook to PDF is a useful way to share your processed data set. Here’s how to do it in three simple steps.

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Raivat Shah Raivat Shah
Updated on July 25, 2025

Introduction to Priority Queues in Python

A priority queue in Python is an abstract data structure that is like a normal queue but where each item has a special “key” to quantify its “priority.”

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