The terms data science, data analytics, and big data are now ubiquitous in the IT media. Too often, the terms are overused, used interchangeably, and misused. Time to cut through the noise.

This manipulation of data into knowledge and insight is made possible through the disciplines of Data Science and Data Analysis. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.

Your pay as a data scientist will depend on your location, sector, company, job role and seniority; the average salary for a data scientist is estimated to be £30,000 to £70,000 a year in the UK.