Libraly Journal

Libraly Journal ›› 2020, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (12): 20-28.

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A Concise Discussion on the Theoretical and Technical Foundations of Data Science from the View of Information Science

Howell Y. Wang, Fred Y. Ye   

  • Online:2020-12-30 Published:2020-12-30

Abstract: From the view of DIKW chain, the theoretical foundations of data science are statistics, machine learning, and epistemology, leading to the trinity of algorithm, computing, knowledge as the theoretical framework for knowledge discovery in big data age. In the same time, the big data architecture Hadoop, algorithm language Python, and deep learning framework Tensorflow provide technical foundations for the R&D activities of data science. The theoretical and technical foundations are supporting the creation and innovation of data science in the fields of information and knowledge studies.