Data Science is a field that combines statistics, machine learning and data visualization to extract meaningful insights from vast amounts of raw data and make informed decisions, helping businesses and industries to optimize their operations and predict future trends.
Getting Started with Data Science
This section introduces the fundamental concepts of Data Science and explains the difference between Data Science and Data Analytic.
Python for Data Science
Python is widely used in data science for data analysis, automation and building machine learning models using popular libraries like NumPy and Pandas.
- Python Introduction
- Download and Install Python 3
- Python Variables
- Python Data Types
- Python Operators
- Conditional Statements in Python
- Loops in Python
- Python Functions
- Python String
- Python Lists
- Python Dictionary
- NumPy for Numerical Computing
- Pandas for Data Manipulation
SQL for Data Science
SQL helps data scientists extract, filter and manage data stored in databases before performing analysis or building models.
- Introduction
- Installing MySQL/PostgreSQL
- SQL CREATE DATABASE
- Queries
- Operators
- Aggregate functions
- Joins
- Subqueries
- Window Functions
- Date and Time Functions
- Data Cleaning: Duplicates, Missing values & Type casting
- Performance Basics: Indexes & Query optimization
- Visualization Tools
Data Preprocessing
Before analysis or modeling, raw data must be cleaned and transformed into a structured format suitable for accurate results.
- Introduction
- Data Cleaning
- Handling Missing Data
- Handling outliers
- Feature Selection
- Feature Engineering
- Splitting Data into Training and Testing Sets
Data Analysis
Data analysis focuses on exploring and interpreting data to identify patterns, relationships and useful insights.
- Introduction
- Data Analysis Process
- Exploratory Data Analysis
- Identifying correlations between features
- Statistical Analysis
Data Visualization
Visualization helps present data insights clearly using charts and graphs, making complex information easier to understand.
Power BI for Data Science
Power BI is used to analyze data and create interactive dashboards that help in business decision-making.
- Introduction
- Data Sources and its type
- Power Query
- Data Modeling
- Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
- Data Visualization With Multiple Charts
- DashboardsPublishing & Sharing reports
Tableau for Data Science
Tableau is a visualization tool that allows users to explore data visually and communicate insights effectively.
- Introduction
- Connecting to data sources
- Data Types
- Visualization
- Filtering in Visualization
- Dashboard in Tableau
- Layout & formatting in Dashboard
Mathematics for Data Science
Mathematics provides the foundation for understanding how data science and machine learning algorithms work behind the scenes.
Probability
- Basic probability: Sample space, Types of events, Probability Rules
- Conditional Probability
- Bayes' Theorem
- Probability distributions
Statistics
- Descriptive Statistics : Mean, Median, Mode, Variance, Standard deviation
- Inferential Statistics: Confidence Interval, Hypothesis Testing, Central Limit Theorem
- Skewness and Kurtosis
- Tests: T-test, F-Test, Z-test, Chi-square Test
- Correlation: Pearson, Spearman
Linear Algebra & Calculus
- Vectors
- Matrices
- Dot Product
- Linear Mapping
- Solving systems of linear equations
- Calculus: Differentiation, Gradient, Chain Rule
Machine Learning
Machine learning focuses on developing algorithms that helps computers to learn from data and make predictions or decisions without explicit programming.
- Introduction
- Supervised Learning
- Unsupervised Learning
- Regression Techniques
- Gradient Descent
- Regularization
- Classification Algorithms
- Clustering
- Dimensionality Reduction
- Evaluation Metrics
- Cross-validation
- Hyperparameter tuning
- Tree-Based Models
- Ensemble Learning
Deep Learning
Deep learning uses advanced neural networks to solve complex problems in areas like image recognition, natural language processing and speech analysis.
- Introduction
- Neural Networks
- Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)
- Perceptron
- Optimization Algorithms
- Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN)
- Transfer learning
- Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN)
- LSTM & GRU
- Transformers
- Seq2Seq
- Autoencoders
- Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)
- Deep Learning Frameworks
Projects
You are now ready to explore real-world projects. For detailed guidance and project ideas refer to below article
Careers in Data Science
Data science offers diverse career opportunities across industries, with roles focused on analysis, modeling, architecture and business insights.