This specialization demystifies data science and familiarizes learners with key data science skills, techniques, and concepts. The course begins with foundational concepts such as analytics taxonomy, the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining, and data diagnostics, and then moves on to compare data science with classical statistical techniques. The course also provides an overview of the most common techniques used in data science, including data analysis, statistical modeling, data engineering, manipulation of data at scale (big data), algorithms for data mining, data quality, remediation and consistency operations.
Data Science Fundamentals Specialization
Data Science Fundamentals Specialization
Gain an overview of data science fundamentals.
Instructor: Julie Pai
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Beginner level
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1 month at 10 hours a week
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(163 reviews)
Beginner level
Recommended experience
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
- Regression Analysis
- Classification And Regression Tree (CART)
- Unsupervised Learning
- Data Mining
- Business Analytics
- Statistical Modeling
- Statistical Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Cloud Computing
- Data Science
- Predictive Modeling
- Predictive Analytics
- Analytical Skills
- Anomaly Detection
- Social Media
- Data Ethics
- Data Strategy
- Natural Language Processing
- Decision Tree Learning
- Text Mining
What’s included
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Taught in English
8 practice exercises
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- Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
- Earn a career certificate from University of California, Irvine
Specialization - 4 course series
What you'll learn
The knowledge and skills needed to work in the data science profession
How data science is used to solve business problems
The benefits of using the cross-industry standard process for data mining (CRISP-DM)
Skills you'll gain
Predictive Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Data Mining, Descriptive Analytics, Data Strategy, Business Analytics, Big Data, Data Processing, Small Data, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Analytical Skills, and Analytics
What you'll learn
The application of predictive modeling to professional and academic work
Applications of classification analysis: decision trees
Applications of regression analysis (linear and logistic)
Skills you'll gain
Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, and Forecasting
What you'll learn
Cluster analysis and segmentation
Collaborative filtering and market basket analysis
Applications of classification- and regression-type prediction models
Skills you'll gain
Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Fraud detection, Cross Selling, Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Mining, Predictive Modeling, Market Analysis, Supervised Learning, Scatter Plots, and Machine Learning
What you'll learn
Applications of natural language processing
Basics of social media analytics
Future trends and possibilities in data science
Skills you'll gain
Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Social Media, Deep Learning, Big Data, Analytics, Internet Of Things, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Geospatial Information and Technology, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Modeling, and Cloud Computing
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