Data collection, storage, and processing has never been simpler for businesses. Recent advances in high-performance computers, the proliferation of social media and big data, and the advent of cutting-edge methodologies for data analysis and modeling like deep learning have all contributed to the surge in demand for data scientists. Data science is a framework for discovering hidden insights in massive datasets by the use of certain concepts, issue descriptions, algorithms, and procedures. Although its reach is wider, it has strong ties to data mining and ML. This book provides an overview of data science, lays out the groundwork for understanding data, and outlines the steps involved in the field’s evolution.