Without any additional context about what industry/scope... use Excel.
All joking aside, pick either one and go with it. Since you are learning there are core concepts/skills that you need to acquire and both tools can help you grow.
As an electrical engineer I learned Matlab first, but later i needed to work with Mathematica down the road.
My advice, start with the one that costs the least.
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As an electrical engineer I learned Matlab first, but later i needed to work with Mathematica down the road.
My advice, start with the one that costs the least.
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