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Data Science Projects and Applications

Investigate the concepts and theories of applied data science needed to store, manipulate, and visualise huge amounts of data.

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Data Science Projects and Applications

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Learn practical skills for a career in data analysis or data science

Data science allows organisations to understand and interpret swathes of data and gain insights that allow for smarter decision making, driven by data.

This two-week course provides an overview of the key concepts in data science, from understanding regression to using K-means clustering.

Discover new data analysis techniques through engaging data science projects

Whether you’re beginning a career in data science or want to understand your organisation’s data better, this course will strengthen your knowledge of data analysis tools and techniques.

You’ll complete practical projects that will demonstrate real-world applications of data science. This will allow you to assess different data science scenarios and choose the best approach, grounded in a broad knowledge of data analysis methodology.

Explore data visualisation tools and methods

You’ll delve into different types of data analysis and explore how to create effective data visualisation using MySQL. Using case studies as a starting point, you’ll discover step-by-step data visualisation processes, from gathering the data to displaying the output.

With this knowledge, you’ll be able to solve problem statements with data visualisation and be able to apply this knowledge to your own work.

Develop your data manipulation and interpretation skills

Having explored data analysis methods, you’ll then learn to evaluate and interpret this data in a meaningful way.

With a solid understanding of how to collect, review, and evaluate data, you’ll be able to explain your findings and the supporting methodology.

By the end of this course, you’ll understand applied data science methods and concepts. You’ll have gained insights into a variety of analytical approaches to data and be able to use these to interpret data effectively.

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Syllabus

  • Week 1

    Data analysis, regression, and visualization

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      Welcome and introduction

      Welcome to Data Science Projects and Applications and the start of your learning journey, brought to you by Packt.

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      Fundamentals of data science

      Begin your journey into the world of data science by learning about the environmental setup.

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      Extended data analysis

      In this activity, we'll discuss extended data analysis.

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      Regression

      In this activity, we'll explore linear regression.

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      Data visualization

      In this activity, we'll describe how to transform data into data visualizations.

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      Wrap up

      You have reached the end of Week 1. In this activity, you will reflect on what you have learned.

  • Week 2

    Time series, k-means clustering, and decision-trees

    • The word Welcome written in white text on a light yellow background with a white stairs icon to the left.

      Introduction to Week 2

      Welcome to Week 2. In this activity, we'll highlight the main topics that will be covered this week.

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      Apply your knowledge

      In this activity, we'll explore how you can apply what you have learned so far.

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      Time series

      In this activity, we'll discuss the concepts of time series and time series analysis

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      K-means Clustering

      In this activity, we'll discuss k-means clustering.

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      Decision tree

      In this activity, we'll examine how decision trees are set up.

    • The words Wrap up written in white text on a dark yellow background with a white stairs icon to the left.

      Wrap up

      You have reached the end of this course. In this activity, you will reflect on what you have learned.

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On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Classify effective data science techniques
  • Explore relevant data science case studies
  • Practice your learnings on your own projects

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for anyone interested in learning about data science, particularly those looking to begin a career in data science of analytics. It would also be suitable for those wanting to better understand their organisation’s data and how to use and interpret it effectively.

What software or tools do you need?

You’ll need to download and install the Anaconda software to your Windows, MacOS, or Linux system. We’ll show you how to do this on the course.

Who developed the course?

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Founded in 2004 in Birmingham, UK, Packt’s mission is to help the world put software to work in new ways, through the delivery of effective learning and information services to IT professionals.

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