Coursera – Data Science Foundations Specialization 2024-10

Data Science Foundations Specialization course. This training course will teach you the basics of data science and provide you with new career and educational opportunities. In today’s world where data plays a very important role, the demand for data science professionals is increasing rapidly. This course will provide you with the basic and necessary knowledge and skills to enter this field. You will learn key concepts in data science, statistics, programming, computational thinking, machine learning and much more. You’ll also gain hands-on experience using IBM data science tools that will help you be more successful in job interviews.

Half of the training on this course is delivered by Goldsmiths University London, giving you a strong academic foundation. The other half is designed by IBM and provides real-world professional insights alongside hands-on projects and a final project for your resume.

What you will learn

• Basic knowledge and practical understanding of data science
• Basic practical skills in Python, R, SQL and tools such as GitHub and Jupyter Notebooks, including their fundamental features and applications in data science
• Basic data science processes, including data collection, building simple models, and algorithm concepts using flowcharts and pseudocode
• Basic data analysis with Python, using libraries like Pandas and Numpy, creating simple dashboards and working with clustering algorithms

This course is suitable for people who

• Looking for a strong and practical understanding of data science
• They want to create new job and educational opportunities for themselves
• Interested in learning practical and applied skills in data science
• Want to work with IBM data science tools
• Looking for a strong academic foundation in data science