Modern society is data-driven. Over the last ten years, the amount of data created and processed worldwide has grown exponentially by almost 5,000 %, from 1.2 trillion gigabytes in 2010 to 59 trillion gigabytes in 2020. As a result, data has become the most valuable resource in the world. Fast and optimal data processing to extract new knowledge is therefore of paramount importance.
Data processing and management are generally performed by Data Scientists using methods specific to Data Science, which is an interdisciplinary field that combines the rigour of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, with the purpose of deriving strategic decisions from data analysis. The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) has identified the "Data Scientist" profession as one of the 15 top digital jobs that will be most needed in Canada.
