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There are 4 modules in this course
In this course, you'll review the specifics of the Capstone project. In addition, you will create and run your regression model and share your results with your peers. Let's get started!
In module 1, you’ll learn about the steps you will take to complete the Capstone Project. We will cover the following learning objectives.
What's included
4 videos1 reading1 discussion prompt
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4 videos•Total 13 minutes
Introduction to Specialization•4 minutes
Course Introduction•3 minutes
Instructor Introduction•4 minutes
Introduction to Capstone Project•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Welcome to Capstone: Representing a Data Science Problem in the Linear Algebra Framework•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Meet and Greet Forum•10 minutes
Data Wrangling & Using the PCA Function
Module 2•3 hours to complete
Module details
Let’s recap! In module 1, you were introduced to the Capstone project and Tasks 1-4. In module 2, you’ll complete Task 1: Data wrangling and Task 2: Use PCA to reduce the number of dimensions. We will cover the following learning objectives.
What's included
2 videos2 peer reviews1 discussion prompt
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2 videos•Total 13 minutes
Task 1: Use Data Wrangling on Your Dataset•8 minutes
Task 2: Use Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to Reduce the Number of Dimensions•5 minutes
2 peer reviews•Total 180 minutes
Use Data Wrangling on Your Dataset•90 minutes
Use Principle Component Analysis (PCA) to Reduce Dimensions in a Large Dataset•90 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Reducing the Number of Dimensions in Your Data Set•10 minutes
Run Your Model and Interpret Your Results
Module 3•3 hours to complete
Module details
Let’s recap! In module 2, you learned how to complete Tasks 1 & Task 2. In module 3, you will learn how to complete Task 3: Run your regression model and Task 4: Interpret the results from your model. We will cover the following learning objectives.
What's included
4 videos2 peer reviews1 discussion prompt
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4 videos•Total 19 minutes
Task 3: Run a Regression Model•2 minutes
Real World Problem Using Linear Regression Modeling Part 1•6 minutes
Task 4: Interpreting Results from a Linear Regression Model•7 minutes
Real-World Problem Using Linear Regression Modeling Part II•4 minutes
2 peer reviews•Total 180 minutes
Creating Your Linear Regression Model•90 minutes
Interpreting Results Using Your Model•90 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Using Linear Regression Modeling In Your Life•10 minutes
Peer Review: Interpreting Results Using Your Model
Module 4•1 hour to complete
Module details
Welcome to the final module of this course! Over the past 3 modules, you have been introduced to and gained knowledge on the following topics: Data wrangling (Task 1),Use PCA to Reduce the Number of Dimensions (Task 2), Run your regression model (Task 3) and, Interpret the results from your model (Task 4). In this final module you will prepare your final Capstone Project, submit it, discuss what you learned and complete peer reviews. We will cover the following learning objectives.
What's included
1 video1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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1 video•Total 3 minutes
How to Combine Tasks 1-4 to Make Your Capstone Project•3 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Capstone Project•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
What Did You Learn From Doing This Project?•10 minutes
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