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IBM

Python Data Science

IBM via edX Professional Certificate

Overview

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Data is at the heart of our digital economy and data science has been ranked as the hottest profession of the 21st century. Whether you are new to the job market or already in the workforce and looking to upskill yourself, this five course Data Science with Python Professional Certificate program is aimed at preparing you for a career in data science and machine learning. No prior computer programming experience required!

You will start by learning Python, the most popular language for data science. You will then develop skills for data analysis and data visualization and also get a practical introduction in machine learning. Finally, you will apply and demonstrate your knowledge of data science and machine learning with a capstone project involving a real life business problem.

This program is taught by experts and focused on hands-on learning and job readiness. As such you will work with real datasets and will be given no-charge access to tools like Jupyter notebooks in the IBM Cloud. You will utilize popular Python toolkits and libraries such as pandas, numpy, matplotlib, seaborn, folium, scipy, scikitlearn, and more.

Start developing data and analytical skills today and launch your career in data science!

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Python Basics for Data Science

This Python course provides a beginner-friendly introduction to Python for Data Science. Practice through lab exercises, and you'll be ready to create your first Python scripts on your own!



Course 2: Python for Data Science Project

This mini-course is intended for you to demonstrate foundational Python skills for working with data.



Course 3: Analyzing Data with Python

In this course, you will learn how to analyze data in Python using multi-dimensional arrays in numpy, manipulate DataFrames in pandas, use SciPy library of mathematical routines, and perform machine learning using scikit-learn!



Course 4: Visualizing Data with Python

Data visualization is the graphical representation of data in order to interactively and efficiently convey insights to clients, customers, and stakeholders in general.



Course 5: Machine Learning with Python: A Practical Introduction

Machine Learning can be an incredibly beneficial tool to uncover hidden insights and predict future trends. This Machine Learning with Python course will give you all the tools you need to get started with supervised and unsupervised learning.



Course 6: Data Science and Machine Learning Capstone Project

Create a project that you can use to showcase your Data Science skills to prospective employers. Apply various data science and machine learning techniques to analyze and visualize a data set involving a real life business scenario and build a predictive model.



Courses

Taught by

Linda Liu, Sourav Mazumder, Saishruthi Swaminathan, Azim Hirjani, SAEED AGHABOZORGI, Joseph Santarcangelo and Alex Aklson

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