The document discusses data science as the sexiest job of the 21st century. It outlines the key tasks of data scientists, which include prediction, classification, recommendation, anomaly detection, and recognition. It then describes the typical process data scientists use in their work, from understanding business requirements to acquiring, preparing, and modeling data, then evaluating models and optimizing deployed solutions. Finally, it suggests career paths in data science such as data scientist, data analyst, business analyst, and marketing analyst, and emphasizes building a career in this growing field.
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