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IBM Data Science Professional Certificate

IBM

IBM Data Science Professional Certificate

Kickstart your career in data science & ML. Build data science skills, learn Python & SQL, analyze & visualize data, build machine learning models. No degree or prior experience required.

Dr. Pooja
Romeo Kienzler
Joseph Santarcangelo

Instructors: Dr. Pooja

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from 149,629 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
5 months at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Build toward a degree

What you'll learn

  • Learn what data science is, the various activities of a data scientist’s job, and methodology to think and work like a data scientist  

  • Develop hands-on skills using the tools, languages, and libraries used by professional data scientists  

  • Import and clean data sets, analyze and visualize data, and build and evaluate machine learning models and pipelines using Python 

  • Apply various data science skills, techniques, and tools to complete a project and publish a report  

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Prepare for a career in Data Science

  • Receive professional-level training from IBM
  • Demonstrate your proficiency in portfolio-ready projects
  • Earn an employer-recognized certificate from IBM
  • Qualify for in-demand job titles: Data Scientist, Junior Data Scientist, Data Architect
$138,000+
median U.S. salary for Data Science
¹
69,000+
U.S. job openings in Data Science
¹

Professional Certificate - 9 course series

What is Data Science?

What is Data Science?

Course 1 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Define data science and its importance in today’s data-driven world.

  • Describe the various paths that can lead to a career in data science.

  • Summarize  advice given by seasoned data science professionals to data scientists who are just starting out.

  • Explain why data science is considered the most in-demand job in the 21st century.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Science
Category: Big Data
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: Deep Learning
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Data Literacy
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Data Mining
Tools for Data Science

Tools for Data Science

Course 2 17 hours

What you'll learn

  • Describe the Data Scientist’s tool kit which includes: Libraries & Packages, Data sets, Machine learning models, and Big Data tools 

  • Utilize languages commonly used by data scientists like Python, R, and SQL 

  • Demonstrate working knowledge of tools such as Jupyter notebooks and RStudio and utilize their various features  

  • Create and manage source code for data science using Git repositories and GitHub. 

Skills you'll gain

Category: GitHub
Category: Jupyter
Category: R Programming
Category: Development Environment
Category: Data Science
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Python Programming
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Other Programming Languages
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Statistical Programming
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Open Source Technology
Category: R (Software)
Category: Data Management
Data Science Methodology

Data Science Methodology

Course 3 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Describe what a data science methodology is and why data scientists need a methodology.

  • Apply the six stages in the Cross-Industry Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) methodology to analyze a case study.

  • Evaluate which analytic model is appropriate among predictive, descriptive, and classification models used to analyze a case study.

  • Determine appropriate data sources for your data science analysis methodology.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Analysis
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Model Evaluation
Category: Data Science
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Mining
Category: Decision Tree Learning
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Model Deployment
Category: Jupyter
Category: Business Requirements
Category: Data Preprocessing
Category: Data Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Develop a foundational understanding of Python programming by learning basic syntax, data types, expressions, variables, and string operations.

  • Apply Python programming logic using data structures, conditions and branching, loops, functions, exception handling, objects, and classes.

  • Demonstrate proficiency in using Python libraries such as Pandas and Numpy and developing code using Jupyter Notebooks.

  • Access and extract web-based data by working with REST APIs using requests and performing web scraping with BeautifulSoup.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Python Programming
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Web Scraping
Category: Data Structures
Category: File I/O
Category: NumPy
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: JSON
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Jupyter
Category: Data Import/Export
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Automation
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Restful API
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Computer Programming

What you'll learn

  • Analyze data within a database using SQL and Python.

  • Create a relational database and work with multiple tables using DDL commands.

  • Construct basic to intermediate level SQL queries using DML commands.

  • Compose more powerful queries with advanced SQL techniques like views, transactions, stored procedures, and joins.

Skills you'll gain

Category: SQL
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Jupyter
Category: Databases
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Python Programming
Category: Query Languages
Category: Stored Procedure
Data Analysis with Python

Data Analysis with Python

Course 6 17 hours

What you'll learn

  • Construct Python programs to clean and prepare data for analysis by addressing missing values, formatting inconsistencies, normalization, and binning

  • Analyze real-world datasets through exploratory data analysis (EDA) using libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and SciPy to uncover patterns and insights

  • Apply data operation techniques using dataframes to organize, summarize, and interpret data distributions, correlation analysis, and data pipelines

  • Develop and evaluate regression models using Scikit-learn, and use these models to generate predictions and support data-driven decision-making

Skills you'll gain

Category: Model Evaluation
Category: Regression Analysis
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library)
Category: Data Preprocessing
Category: NumPy
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Predictive Modeling
Category: Data Import/Export
Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Feature Engineering
Category: Predictive Analytics
Category: Matplotlib
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Python Programming
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Statistical Analysis
Data Visualization with Python

Data Visualization with Python

Course 7 20 hours

What you'll learn

  • Implement data visualization techniques and plots using Python libraries, such as Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Folium to tell a stimulating story

  • Create different types of charts and plots such as line, area, histograms, bar, pie, box, scatter, and bubble

  • Create advanced visualizations such as waffle charts, word clouds, regression plots, maps with markers, & choropleth maps

  • Generate interactive dashboards containing scatter, line, bar, bubble, pie, and sunburst charts using the Dash framework and Plotly library

Skills you'll gain

Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Matplotlib
Category: Seaborn
Category: Dashboard
Category: Plotly
Category: Scatter Plots
Category: Geospatial Mapping
Category: Jupyter
Category: Histogram
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Geospatial Information and Technology
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Python Programming
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Data Analysis
Machine Learning with Python

Machine Learning with Python

Course 8 20 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain key concepts, tools, and roles involved in machine learning, including supervised and unsupervised learning techniques.

  • Apply core machine learning algorithms such as regression, classification, clustering, and dimensionality reduction using Python and scikit-learn.

  • Evaluate model performance using appropriate metrics, validation strategies, and optimization techniques.

  • Build and assess end-to-end machine learning solutions on real-world datasets through hands-on labs, projects, and practical evaluations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Regression Analysis
Category: Classification Algorithms
Category: Dimensionality Reduction
Category: Model Evaluation
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Unsupervised Learning
Category: Supervised Learning
Category: Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library)
Category: Logistic Regression
Category: Decision Tree Learning
Category: Applied Machine Learning
Category: Python Programming
Category: Feature Engineering
Category: Predictive Modeling
Applied Data Science Capstone

Applied Data Science Capstone

Course 9 14 hours

What you'll learn

  • Demonstrate proficiency in data science and machine learning techniques using a real-world data set and prepare a report for stakeholders 

  • Apply your skills to perform data collection, data wrangling, exploratory data analysis, data visualization model development, and model evaluation

  • Write Python code to create machine learning models including support vector machines, decision tree classifiers, and k-nearest neighbors

  • Evaluate the results of machine learning models for predictive analysis, compare their strengths and weaknesses and identify the optimal model 

Skills you'll gain

Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
Category: Web Scraping
Category: Data Wrangling
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Plotly
Category: SQL
Category: Predictive Modeling
Category: Statistical Machine Learning
Category: Python Programming
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: GitHub
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Model Evaluation
Category: Data Science
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Pandas (Python Package)

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Instructors

Dr. Pooja
IBM
4 Courses 383,605 learners
Romeo Kienzler
IBM
10 Courses 818,184 learners
Joseph Santarcangelo
IBM
37 Courses 2,358,859 learners

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