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Hands-On Data Science Using Python

Hands-On Data Science Using Python

11.15 hrs 1 coding exercise 1 project

Learn data science using Python with developing strong data science skills. Gain hands-on experience in data manipulation, probability distributions, EDA, ML algorithms and model evaluation for practical data-driven insights.

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Introduction to NumPy

7 Videos

Introduction to NumPy, Indexing an array, Slicing an array, Operations on an array, Arithmetic functioning in NumPy, Concatenation of arrays, Splitting of arrays.

7 items

0.28 hr

  • Introduction to Numpy
  • Indexing an Array
  • Slicing an Array
  • Operations on an Array
  • Arithmetic Functioning in Numpy
  • Concatenation of Array
  • Splitting of Array

Introduction to Pandas

7 Videos

Introduction to Pandas, Introduction to data structures, Introduction to Pandas Series and creating Series, Manipulating Series, Introduction to DataFrames and creating DataFrame, Manipulating the DataFrames, Reading data from different sources.

7 items

1.05 hr

  • Introduction to Pandas
  • Introduction to Data Structures
  • Introduction to Pandas Series and Creating Series
  • Manipulating Series
  • Introduction to Dataframes and Creating Dataframe
  • Manipulating the Dataframes
  • Reading Data From Different Sources

Introduction to Probability and Distributions

7 Videos

Introduction to Probability and Distributions, Probability - Meaning and Concepts, Rules for Computing Probability, Marginal Probability and Example, Bayes Theorem and Example, Binomial Distribution and Example, Normal Distribution and Example, Poisson Distribution and Example.

7 items

1.08 hr

  • Probability - Meaning and concepts
  • Rules for Computing Probability
  • Marginal Probability and Example
  • Bayes theorem and Example
  • Binomial Distribution and Example
  • Normal Distribution and Example
  • Poisson Distribution and Example

Introduction to Descriptive Statistics

19 Videos

Role of statistics in data analysis, key statistical methods and terms, types of data and attributes, and visualization techniques; includes central tendency, dispersion measures, empirical rules, boxplots, and correlation analysis.

19 items

2.23 hr

  • Statistical Learning Outline
  • Why Statistics and Big Data
  • Statistics Methods
  • Classical Definition and Definition of Stats
  • Some Vital Terms in Stats
  • Sources and Types of Data, Data Sets
  • Data Objects, Attributes and Attribute Types
  • Statistical Learning Summary
  • Data and Histogram
  • Descriptive Statistics Outline
  • Central Tendency and 3 Ms
  • Measures of Dispersion, Range, IQR
  • Standard Deviation
  • Coefficient of Variation
  • The Empirical Rule and Chebyshev Rule
  • Five Number Summary and the Boxplot along with Other Plots
  • Data Visualizations
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Summary - Descriptive Statistics

Introduction to Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)

10 Videos

Introduction to EDA, Descriptive data measures, 5-point summary and skewness of data, Box-plot, covariance and coefficient of correlation, Let's get our hands dirty with code, Univariate and multivariate analysis, Encoding categorical data, Scaling and normalization, Preprocessing, Imputing missing values, Working with outliers.

10 items

1.40 hr

  • Introduction to EDA
  • Descriptive Data Measures
  • 5 Point Summary and Skewness of Data
  • Box-plot, Covariance and Coeff of Correlation
  • Let's Get Our Hands Dirty with Code
  • Univariate and Multivariate Analysis
  • Encoding Categorical Data
  • What is Preprocessing?
  • Imputing Missing Values
  • Working with Outliers

Supervised Learning - Linear Regression

4 Videos

Concepts of machine learning and importance, Feature or mathematical space, Supervised machine learning - Introduction, Linear regression and its Pearson’s coefficient, Linear regression mathematically and coefficient of determination.

4 items

1.06 hr

  • Concepts of Machine Learning and Importance
  • Supervised Machine Learning - Introduction
  • Linear Regression and its Pearson’s Coefficient
  • Linear Regression Mathematically and Coefficient of Determinant

Supervised Learning - Logistic Regression

2 Videos

Overview of Logistic Regression as a classification algorithm, Understanding the sigmoid function

2 items

0.43 hr

  • Classification Algorithm - Logistic Regression
  • Logistic Regression Model and Sigmoid Function

Introduction to Decision Trees

1 Videos

Concept and structure of Decision Trees

1 item

0.51 hr

  • Decision Trees - Introduction

Introduction to Ensemble Techniques

8 Videos

Ensemble methods, Bagging, Bagging - Hands-on exercise, Boosting, Types of boosting, Adaboosting - Hands-on exercise, Gradient Boosting - Hands-on exercise, Random Forest.

8 items

1.08 hr

  • Ensemble Methods
  • Bagging
  • Bagging - Hands on Exercise
  • Boosting
  • Types of Boosting
  • Adaboosting - Hands on Exercise
  • Gradient Boosting - Hands-on Exercise
  • Random Forest

Introduction to Unsupervised Learning

3 Videos

Unsupervised learning, Clustering - types and distance, K-means clustering.

3 items

0.37 hr

  • Introduction to Unsupervised Learning - Clustering
  • Clustering - Types and Distance
  • K-means Clustering

Guided Projects

Solve real-world projects with a step-by-step guide, starter code templates, and access to model solutions to boost your skills and build a standout resume.

  • GUIDED PROJECT 1
  • Exploratory Data Analysis on Movielens dataset
  • In this project, we will dive into the MovieLens dataset, a rich collection of user ratings, movie information, and genres. Our objective is to perform a thorough analysis of the data, uncover key insights, and present these findings through visually compelling charts.
Exploratory Data Analysis
Python
Imputation
Data Pre processing

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Prof. Mukesh Rao

Senior Faculty, Academics, Great Learning

Prof. Mukesh Rao is a senior faculty of Data Science in Great Learning and he is responsible for designing data science courses offered and mentoring students with capstone projects. Prof. Mukesh has over 20 years of industry experience in Market Research, Project Management, and Data Science and has conducted extensive corporate training in Data Science and Big Data. He also works as a Data Science Trainer & Consultant for 4v Technologies and conducts training in core big data technologies and data science. He has headed Big Data teams at SourceOne and has worked with tech giants like Wipro Technologies.
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Prof. Mukesh Rao

Senior Faculty, Academics, Great Learning

Prof. Mukesh Rao is a senior faculty of Data Science in Great Learning and he is responsible for designing data science courses offered and mentoring students with capstone projects. Prof. Mukesh has over 20 years of industry experience in Market Research, Project Management, and Data Science and has conducted extensive corporate training in Data Science and Big Data. He also works as a Data Science Trainer & Consultant for 4v Technologies and conducts training in core big data technologies and data science. He has headed Big Data teams at SourceOne and has worked with tech giants like Wipro Technologies.
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Dr. Abhinanda Sarkar

Senior Faculty & Director Academics, Great Learning

Dr. Abhinanda Sarkar has B.Stat. and M.Stat. degrees from the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and a Ph.D. in Statistics from Stanford University. He was a lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a research staff member at IBM. Post this he spent a decade at General Electric (GE). He has provided committee service for the University Grants Commission (UGC) of the Government of India, for infoDev – a World Bank program, and for the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM). He is a recipient of the ISI Alumni Association Medal, an IBM Invention Achievement Award, and the Radhakrishan Mentor Award from GE India. He is a seasoned academician and has taught at Stanford, ISI Delhi, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM-Bangalore), and the Indian Institute of Science. Currently, he is a Full-Time Faculty at Great Lakes. He is Associate Dean at the MYRA School of Business where he teaches courses such as business analytics, data mining, marketing research, and risk management. He is also co-founder of OmiX Labs – a startup company dedicated to low-cost medical diagnostics and nucleic acid testing.
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Dr. Abhinanda Sarkar

Senior Faculty & Director Academics, Great Learning

Dr. Abhinanda Sarkar has B.Stat. and M.Stat. degrees from the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and a Ph.D. in Statistics from Stanford University. He was a lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a research staff member at IBM. Post this he spent a decade at General Electric (GE). He has provided committee service for the University Grants Commission (UGC) of the Government of India, for infoDev – a World Bank program, and for the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM). He is a recipient of the ISI Alumni Association Medal, an IBM Invention Achievement Award, and the Radhakrishan Mentor Award from GE India. He is a seasoned academician and has taught at Stanford, ISI Delhi, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM-Bangalore), and the Indian Institute of Science. Currently, he is a Full-Time Faculty at Great Lakes. He is Associate Dean at the MYRA School of Business where he teaches courses such as business analytics, data mining, marketing research, and risk management. He is also co-founder of OmiX Labs – a startup company dedicated to low-cost medical diagnostics and nucleic acid testing.

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