Hands-on Introduction to Data Science. Analyze data and create data visualizations using industry-standard data science tools without installing anything!

3.6

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17 ratings

Kevin Noelsaint +1 more instructor

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Data Science and Analysis Tools - from Jupyter to R Markdown SpecializationCodio

What you will learn

Describe a numerical data set with statistics
Import and describe a mixed data set using pandas and matplotlib
Determine if populations are different using statistical tests
Describe relationships between variables using statistical tests

Skills you will gain

About this Specialization

This specialization is intended for people without programming experience who seek an approachable introduction to data science that uses Python and R to describe and visualize data sets. This course will equip learners with foundational knowledge of data analysis suitable for any analyst roles. In these four courses, you will cover everything from data wrangling to data visualization. These topics will help prepare you to handle various types of data sets, giving you enough knowledge of data science to proficiently compare data sets, describe their relationship, and produce visualizations that highlight that relationship.

Applied Learning Project

Learners will create a variety of data visualizations based off of real data sets that they import and wrangle such as determining and showcasing which professions rank as earning the highest median salaries in 2014. Learners will also work on determining whether people's traits such as gender have any correlation with their height and/or weight.

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Approximately 5 months to complete

Suggested pace of 2 hours/week

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100% online courses

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Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Beginner Level

Approximately 5 months to complete

Suggested pace of 2 hours/week

English

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Hands-on Project

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There are 4 Courses in this Specialization

Course1

Course 1

Data Analysis in Python with pandas & matplotlib in Spyder

3.2

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15 ratings

Code and run your first Python script in minutes without installing anything!

This course is designed for learners with no coding experience, providing a crash course in Python, which enables the learners to delve into core data analysis topics that can be transferred to other languages. In this course, you will learn how to import and organize your data, use functions to gather descriptive statistics, and perform statistical tests. To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable code examples with suggested edits to explore code examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You’ll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable coding exercises that take minutes instead of hours. Finally, a longer-form lab at the end of the course will provide you an opportunity to apply all learned concepts within a real-world context.

Course2

Course 2

Visualizing & Communicating Results in Python with Jupyter

Code and run your first Python program in minutes without installing anything!

This course is designed for learners with limited coding experience, providing a foundation for presenting data using visualization tools in Jupyter Notebook. This course helps learners describe and make inferences from data, and better communicate and present data. The modules in this course will cover a wide range of visualizations which allow you to illustrate and compare the composition of the dataset, determine the distribution of the dataset, and visualize complex data such as geographically-based data. Completion of Data Analysis in Python with pandas & matplotlib in Spyder before taking this course is recommended. To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable code examples with suggested edits to explore code examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You’ll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable coding exercises that take minutes instead of hours. Finally, an accumulative lab at the end of the course will provide you an opportunity to apply all learned concepts within a real-world context.

Course3

Course 3

Data Analysis in R with RStudio & Tidyverse

4.1

stars

14 ratings

Code and run your first R program in minutes without installing anything!

This course is designed for learners with no prior coding experience, providing foundational knowledge of data analysis in R. The modules in this course cover descriptive statistics, importing and wrangling data, and using statistical tests to compare populations and describe relationships. This course presents examples in R using the industry-standard Integrated Development Environment (IDE) RStudio. To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable code examples with suggested edits to explore code examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You’ll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable coding exercises that take minutes instead of hours. Finally, a cumulative lab at the end of the course will provide you an opportunity to apply all learned concepts within a real-world context.

Course4

Course 4

Visualizing Data & Communicating Results in R with RStudio

Code and run your first R program in minutes without installing anything!

This course is designed for learners with limited coding experience, providing foundational knowledge of data visualizations and R Markdown. The modules in this course cover different types of visualization models such as bar charts, histograms, and heat maps as well as R Markdown. Completion of the previous course (Data Analysis in R with RStudio & Tidyverse) in this specialization or similar experience is recommended. To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable code examples with suggested edits to explore code examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You’ll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable coding exercises that take minutes instead of hours. Finally, a cumulative lab at the end of the course will provide you an opportunity to apply all learned concepts within a real-world context.

Instructors

Kevin Noelsaint

17,570 Learners

4 Courses

Anh Le

46,496 Learners

15 Courses

Offered by

Codio

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Can I take the course for free?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
How long does it take to complete the Specialization?
The full specialization takes about 40 hours to complete.
What background knowledge is necessary?
Comfort using the computer and elementary mathematics -- however no coding or programming experience is necessary.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
Yes. You should take Course 1 followed by Course 2 and then Course 3 followed by Course 4. Or, you should take Course 3 followed by Course 4 and then Course 1 followed by Course 2. The first two courses are Python focused while the last two courses are R focused. However, it doesn't matter whether you start with Python or R first.
Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?
No
What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?
This course will equip learners with foundational knowledge of data analysis suitable for any analyst roles.

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