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Neil Daswani and Moudy Elbayadi Neil Daswani and Moudy Elbayadi
Updated on March 20, 2025

3 Pragmatic Root Causes of Data Breaches

At the highest level, cybersecurity breaches are the result of one of three problems: lack or prioritization, lack of investment or poor execution of security procedures.

3 Pragmatic Root Causes of Data Breaches
Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on March 20, 2025

Smart Thermometer Data Suggests Social Distancing Is Working

Kinsa’s online “Health Weather” map shows U.S. fever incidence declining, likely due to widespread social distancing.

Smart Thermometer Data Suggests Social Distancing Is Working
Dhilip Subramanian Dhilip Subramanian
Updated on March 19, 2025

10 Common SQL Interview Questions

Structured Query Language (SQL) is an essential programming language for performing data exploration and analysis in relational databases. Here’s a list of common SQL interview questions that aspiring data professionals need to prepare for.

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Peter Grant Peter Grant
Updated on March 19, 2025

How to Use Float in Python (With Sample Code!)

In Python, floats are a common data type that lets users work with decimal numbers, covering a wider range of values than integers. Check out this quick tutorial on how to make and use floats in Python.

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Rushikesh Pupale Rushikesh Pupale
Updated on March 19, 2025

An Introduction to Support Vector Machine (SVM) in Python

A support vector machine is a supervised machine learning algorithm used for classification and regression tasks. Learn how it works and how to implement it in Python.

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Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar
Updated on March 19, 2025

How to Implement Binary Search in Python

Binary search is an efficient algorithm for searching a sorted list of data to find an item. Here’s an overview of how it works, how it compares to linear search, how to implement it in Python and its benefits and downsides.

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Stephen Fordham Stephen Fordham
Updated on March 18, 2025

Using Python Class Decorators

A Python class decorator is a class that wraps a function inside an instance of the class, allowing you to modify or extend the original function’s behavior without changing the source code. Here's how to apply it.

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Chaitanya Baweja Chaitanya Baweja
Updated on March 18, 2025

A Complete Guide to Using Python Progress Bars

A progress bar in Python provides a visual of code execution progress, which can help indicate code errors or how long an operation will take to complete. Here’s how to build your own with four different Python libraries.

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Artturi Jalli Artturi Jalli
Updated on March 18, 2025

What Is the @ Symbol in Python and How Do I Use It?

The @ symbol in Python is used to apply a decorator to a function or method to extend its functionality, or to help perform matrix multiplication. Here's what to know about each use case.

Erin Hamm Erin Hamm
Updated on March 17, 2025

The Crawl-Walk-Run Approach to Generative AI Security

Rushing to adopt the latest generative AI security tools can create larger problems in the future. Here’s why a slower, simpler approach is better. 

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