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There are 3 modules in this course
In this third and final course of the "Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse" specialization you will reinforce and display your R and tidyverse skills by completing an analysis of COVID-19 data! Here is a chance to apply your skills to a real-world dataset that has effected all of us.
Throughout the capstone, you will import COVID-19 data; clean, tidy, and join datasets; and develop visualizations. You will also provide some analysis and interpretation to your results, preparing you for your journey into data science. By the end of the course, you will have developed a report that you can add to or use to begin a data science portfolio.
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This week, you will be introduced to the capstone project, and complete Part 1 of the project. In Part 1, you will import COVID-19 data provided by the New York Times to analyze how COVID-19 impacted the United States through case and death statistics.
What's included
3 readings1 peer review1 ungraded lab
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3 readings•Total 21 minutes
Course Updates and Accessibility Support•1 minute
Welcome and Introduction to the Project•10 minutes
Problem Statement•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
COVID-19 Capstone Feedback: Part 1•60 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 120 minutes
COVID-19 Capstone Project: Part 1•120 minutes
COVID-19 Data Analysis: US State Comparison
Module 2•3 hours to complete
Module details
Last week, you analyzed the number of cases and deaths throughout the United States. This week, you will turn your attention to specific states of your choice to understand how case and deaths rates differed state by state.
What's included
1 reading1 peer review1 ungraded lab
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1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Problem Statement•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
COVID-19 Capstone Feedback: Part 2•60 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 120 minutes
COVID-19 Capstone Project: Part 2•120 minutes
COVID-19 Data Analysis: Worldwide Data
Module 3•3 hours to complete
Module details
COVID-19 was a global pandemic and during this final week you will import global COVID-19 data from Johns Hopkins University to investigate COVID-19 cases and deaths in other countries.
What's included
1 reading1 peer review1 ungraded lab
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1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Problem Statement•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
COVID-19 Capstone Feedback: Part 3•60 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 120 minutes
COVID-19 Capstone Project: Part 3•120 minutes
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