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Python for Data Science

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Python for Data Science

Python for Data Science

This path is for data professionals looking to build job-ready machine learning skills with Python, including regression, classification, unsupervised learning and more.

This path is for data professionals looking to build job-ready machine learning skills with Python, including regression, classification, unsupervised learning and more.

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106 hours

5 courses

4 guided projects

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Overview

This path is for data professionals looking to build job-ready data science & machine learning skills with Python.

We'll start by mastering the foundations of data prep & EDA, including scoping projects, gathering & cleaning data, performing exploratory data analysis, and preparing the data for modeling.

Next we'll dive into Regression Analysis, a popular supervised learning technique for making predictions with numerical data. We'll introduce simple & multiple linear regression, review key model assumptions, and walk through the steps for testing and validating your models. We'll also cover multiple techniques for regularized regression and time series analysis, including ridge & lasso regression, moving averages, decomposition, and more.

From there we'll explore Classification Modeling, another supervised learning technique for making predictions with categorical data. We'll the k-nearest neighbors and logistic regression models, review evaluation metrics like accuracy, precision & recall, then explore methods for working with imbalanced data. We'll then dive into decision trees and ensemble models, including random forests & gradient boosting.

From there, we'll cover Unsupervised Learning, a popular approach for discovering hidden patterns & relationships in data. We'll use clustering algorithms for segmentation & anomaly detection, and then leverage dimensionality reduction algorithms for visualizing complex data, identifying clusters, and building recommendation engines.

Last but not least, we'll branch into Natural Language Processing, a fast-growing field focused on using computers to work with text data. We'll start with traditional machine learning techniques then dive into modern deep learning & LLM approaches, where we'll use Hugging Face to perform sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, zero-shot classification, text summarization & generation, and more.

This path is designed to help you learn job-ready skills, solve real business problems, and build a project portfolio to showcase your skills to peers and employers.

Skills You'll Learn

Data Science

Machine Learning

AI

Who Should Take This Path?

  • Data analysts or BI professionals looking to transition into data science

  • Data scientists who want to learn how to build and interpret machine learning models in Python

  • Students looking for a hands-on, project-based learning experience

Path Requirements

  • Jupyter Notebooks (free download, we'll walk through the install)

  • Familiarity with base Python and Pandas is recommended, but not required

Meet Your Instructors

Chris Bruehl

Analytics Engineer & Lead Python Instructor

Chris is a Python expert, certified Statistical Business Analyst, and seasoned Data Scientist, having held senior-level roles at large insurance firms and financial service companies. He earned a Masters in Analytics at NC State's Institute for Advanced Analytics, where he founded the IAA Python Programming club.

Alice Zhao

Lead Data Science Instructor

Alice Zhao is a seasoned data scientist and author of the book, SQL Pocket Guide, 4th Edition (O'Reilly). She has taught numerous courses in Python, SQL, and R as a data science instructor at Maven Analytics and Metis, and as a co-founder of Best Fit Analytics.

Overview

This path is for data professionals looking to build job-ready data science & machine learning skills with Python.

We'll start by mastering the foundations of data prep & EDA, including scoping projects, gathering & cleaning data, performing exploratory data analysis, and preparing the data for modeling.

Next we'll dive into Regression Analysis, a popular supervised learning technique for making predictions with numerical data. We'll introduce simple & multiple linear regression, review key model assumptions, and walk through the steps for testing and validating your models. We'll also cover multiple techniques for regularized regression and time series analysis, including ridge & lasso regression, moving averages, decomposition, and more.

From there we'll explore Classification Modeling, another supervised learning technique for making predictions with categorical data. We'll the k-nearest neighbors and logistic regression models, review evaluation metrics like accuracy, precision & recall, then explore methods for working with imbalanced data. We'll then dive into decision trees and ensemble models, including random forests & gradient boosting.

From there, we'll cover Unsupervised Learning, a popular approach for discovering hidden patterns & relationships in data. We'll use clustering algorithms for segmentation & anomaly detection, and then leverage dimensionality reduction algorithms for visualizing complex data, identifying clusters, and building recommendation engines.

Last but not least, we'll branch into Natural Language Processing, a fast-growing field focused on using computers to work with text data. We'll start with traditional machine learning techniques then dive into modern deep learning & LLM approaches, where we'll use Hugging Face to perform sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, zero-shot classification, text summarization & generation, and more.

This path is designed to help you learn job-ready skills, solve real business problems, and build a project portfolio to showcase your skills to peers and employers.

Skills You'll Learn

Data Science

Machine Learning

AI

Who Should Take This Path?

  • Data analysts or BI professionals looking to transition into data science

  • Data scientists who want to learn how to build and interpret machine learning models in Python

  • Students looking for a hands-on, project-based learning experience

Path Requirements

  • Jupyter Notebooks (free download, we'll walk through the install)

  • Familiarity with base Python and Pandas is recommended, but not required

Meet Your Instructors

Chris Bruehl

Analytics Engineer & Lead Python Instructor

Chris is a Python expert, certified Statistical Business Analyst, and seasoned Data Scientist, having held senior-level roles at large insurance firms and financial service companies. He earned a Masters in Analytics at NC State's Institute for Advanced Analytics, where he founded the IAA Python Programming club.

Alice Zhao

Lead Data Science Instructor

Alice Zhao is a seasoned data scientist and author of the book, SQL Pocket Guide, 4th Edition (O'Reilly). She has taught numerous courses in Python, SQL, and R as a data science instructor at Maven Analytics and Metis, and as a co-founder of Best Fit Analytics.

Overview

This path is for data professionals looking to build job-ready data science & machine learning skills with Python.

We'll start by mastering the foundations of data prep & EDA, including scoping projects, gathering & cleaning data, performing exploratory data analysis, and preparing the data for modeling.

Next we'll dive into Regression Analysis, a popular supervised learning technique for making predictions with numerical data. We'll introduce simple & multiple linear regression, review key model assumptions, and walk through the steps for testing and validating your models. We'll also cover multiple techniques for regularized regression and time series analysis, including ridge & lasso regression, moving averages, decomposition, and more.

From there we'll explore Classification Modeling, another supervised learning technique for making predictions with categorical data. We'll the k-nearest neighbors and logistic regression models, review evaluation metrics like accuracy, precision & recall, then explore methods for working with imbalanced data. We'll then dive into decision trees and ensemble models, including random forests & gradient boosting.

From there, we'll cover Unsupervised Learning, a popular approach for discovering hidden patterns & relationships in data. We'll use clustering algorithms for segmentation & anomaly detection, and then leverage dimensionality reduction algorithms for visualizing complex data, identifying clusters, and building recommendation engines.

Last but not least, we'll branch into Natural Language Processing, a fast-growing field focused on using computers to work with text data. We'll start with traditional machine learning techniques then dive into modern deep learning & LLM approaches, where we'll use Hugging Face to perform sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, zero-shot classification, text summarization & generation, and more.

This path is designed to help you learn job-ready skills, solve real business problems, and build a project portfolio to showcase your skills to peers and employers.

Skills You'll Learn

Data Science

Machine Learning

AI

Who Should Take This Path?

  • Data analysts or BI professionals looking to transition into data science

  • Data scientists who want to learn how to build and interpret machine learning models in Python

  • Students looking for a hands-on, project-based learning experience

Path Requirements

  • Jupyter Notebooks (free download, we'll walk through the install)

  • Familiarity with base Python and Pandas is recommended, but not required

Meet Your Instructors

Chris Bruehl

Analytics Engineer & Lead Python Instructor

Chris is a Python expert, certified Statistical Business Analyst, and seasoned Data Scientist, having held senior-level roles at large insurance firms and financial service companies. He earned a Masters in Analytics at NC State's Institute for Advanced Analytics, where he founded the IAA Python Programming club.

Alice Zhao

Lead Data Science Instructor

Alice Zhao is a seasoned data scientist and author of the book, SQL Pocket Guide, 4th Edition (O'Reilly). She has taught numerous courses in Python, SQL, and R as a data science instructor at Maven Analytics and Metis, and as a co-founder of Best Fit Analytics.

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