Introduction

Data Science for KidsTopics Introduction

Introduction to Data Science

In simple terms, Data Science is about studying data and figuring out how to use and manage it.

Each day we’re producing an huge amount of information like pictures, messages, songs, videos, news. To manage this data can become very overwhelming and tricky to keep up with.

However, we have clever things called algorithms. Algorithms are basically smart rules, like a recipe for solving problems with data. They can be used for various applications by organizing and understanding the information in a way that’s way easier for us to handle it.

  Real World Applications

  • Recommendations
    Ever notice when Netflix suggests shows for you? It’s like a friend saying, “Hey, try this!” They use machine learning for that!
  • Smart Speakers:
    You chat with Alexa or Google Home, right? They’re getting smarter because of Data Science.
  • Self-Driving Cars
    Those self-driving cars by Tesla? They drive themselves using….Machine Learning!!


  • Image Recognition
    Ever tried Google Lens? It figures out what’s in your pictures using some seriously cool and advanced machine learning.

    All over the world, we’re using this machine learning and data science for lots of things every single day. The applications are too many to list here but the more you learn you will be able to recognize it in various places around you.