University of California, Irvine
Data Science Fundamentals Specialization
University of California, Irvine

Data Science Fundamentals Specialization

Gain an overview of data science fundamentals.

Julie Pai

Instructor: Julie Pai

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Learn at your own pace

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Specialization - 4 course series

Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

Course 17 hours4.2 (139 ratings)

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

Category: Environmental Data Analysis
Category: Data Documentation
Category: Geophysical Data
Category: Data Mining

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)

What you'll learn

  • Cluster analysis and segmentation

  • Collaborative filtering and market basket analysis

  • Applications of classification- and regression-type prediction models

Natural Language Processing and Capstone Assignment

Course 44 hours4.4 (36 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Applications of natural language processing

  • Basics of social media analytics

  • Future trends and possibilities in data science

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Julie Pai
University of California, Irvine
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