What's the best way to learn data science as a beginner?

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FPP! Some people say that it takes around 3–8 months to get a hold Data Science, some say that 6 months of practice with a weekly commitment of around 4-5hrs is all you need. But, I believe that it depends on your focus, patience, and practice level(FPP). Your experience and educational background...
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FPP! Some people say that it takes around 3–8 months to get a hold Data Science, some say that 6 months of practice with a weekly commitment of around 4-5hrs is all you need. But, I believe that it depends on your focus, patience, and practice level(FPP). Your experience and educational background counts but, as it is truly said 'Slow and steady wins the race'! Data Science is all about extraction of raw and quantitative data into organized and informative information so that it can be analyzed, visualized, and maintained for records. It is a combination of some hard skills (like learning Python and SQL) and soft skills (like business skills or communication skills) etc. read less
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