Overview
Fundamentals of Data Science is a three day overview course which blends discussion and group exercises to explore the field of data science with applied real world examples and projects.
Teaching begins with a conceptual introduction to science, data science, big data and machine learning; followed by a litany of real-world data science and machine learning examples.
The remainder is divided into two parts: introduction to Python, and the application of the language in building a Machine Learning model (including data preparation, statistical tests, feature engineering, modelling and evaluation).
Prerequisites
Delegates attending this course should have technical skills such as application or SQL programming – expose to Python or R would be advantageous.
Course Outline
01 Introduction to Data Science
- To better understand whether you want to become a data scientist
- To work with colleagues who are data scientists
- To judge whether your team (or organization) could benefit from data science
02 Data Science Project Examples
03 Jupyter Notebook
- Practical Lab Activities
04 Introduction to Python
- Practical Lab Activities
05 Introduction to Datasets in Python
- Practical Lab Activities
06 Introduction to Machine Learning
- To understand what these are, what the different types are and some examples of what they are used for.
07 Introduction to Dataframes and Databases with Python
- Practical Lab Activities
08 Exploratory Data Analysis with Python
- Practical Lab Activities
09 Introduction to Big Data
- To better understand what skills need to be developed
- To choose the right tools to suit organisational needs
- To develop a strategy for working with Big Data
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