Who this book is for

This book is for anyone that not only wants to better understand the world of data science but also those that have a decent grasp and want to become more well rounded in their knowledge on things such as Anaconda tools and Open Source Software (OSS). Assume that you don't have a grasp of areas such as bias or interpretability and that you still don't know all the various types of algorithms you can use to create AI/ML models. We've designed this book to be as self-contained as possible, so you'll only need outside resources when you want to go deeper.

Some basic technical knowledge is expected, but being a developer or even knowing much about data science is not a necessity. You can read this book from beginning to end, or you can jump to the chapters that seem most relevant to you. While each chapter does build on the previous ones, we have structured it in such a way that you won't be lost if you choose to navigate to a specific topic.