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Duration

7 hours

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Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Highlights

  • 23% started a new career after completing these courses.
  • 25% got a tangible career benefit from this course.
  • Earn a certificate from the university of Johns Hopkins upon completion of course.
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  • By now you have definitely heard about data science and big data. In this one-week class, we will provide a crash course in what these terms mean and how they play a role in successful organizations. This class is for anyone who wants to learn what all the data science action is about, including those who will eventually need to manage data scientists. The goal is to get you up to speed as quickly as possible on data science without all the fluff. We've designed this course to be as convenient as possible without sacrificing any of the essentials.
  • This is a focused course designed to rapidly get you up to speed on the field of data science. Our goal was to make this as convenient as possible for you without sacrificing any essential content. We've left the technical information aside so that you can focus on managing your team and moving it forward.
  • After completing this course you will know.
  • 1. How to describe the role data science plays in various context
  • 2. How statistics, machine learning, and software engineering play a role in data science
  • 3. How to describe the structure of a data science project
  • 4. Know the key terms and tools used by data scientists
  • 5. How to identify a successful and an unsuccessful data science project
  • 3. The role of a data science manager
  • Course cover image by r2hox. Creative Commons BY-SA: https://flic.kr/p/gdMuhT
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Curriculum

A Crash Course in Data Science

About Your Instructors

What is Data Science?

Statistics by example activities

Machine learning, the basics

Machine learning further reading

What is Software Engineering for Data Science?

The Structure of a Data Science Project

The outputs of a data science experiment

The four secrets of a successful data science experiment

Data Scientist Toolbox

Separating Hype from Value

Specialization Textbook

Grading

Pre-Course Survey

Statistics by example activities

Machine learning

The outputs of a data science experiment

The four secrets of a successful data science experiment

Post-Course Survey

What is data science?

What is statistics good for?

Machine learning

Quiz: Software Engineering

Structure of a Data Science Project

The outputs of a data science experiment

Defining Success in Data Science

Data scientist toolbox

Separating hype from value

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Admission Process

    Important Dates

    May 25, 2024
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    Torsha Sett
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    Learning Experience: The course was basic. It just runs through the different methods without getting into details.
    Faculty: Faculty is good. Explanation is lucid and easy to understand. Assessment is easy. Course structure is good The course structure is good. It briefly tells about what all you need to know for starting career in data Science
    Course Support: No
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    Susant Mandal
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    Other: Improved my analytical skill and data visualization skills.
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