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Overview
The course will also cover the components of a complete data set including raw data, processing instructions, codebooks, and processed data. The Getting and Cleaning Data course offered by Coursera in partnership Johns Hopkins University will cover the basics needed for collecting, cleaning, and sharing data.
What you will learn
- Understand common data storage systems
- Apply data cleaning basics to make data "tidy"
- Use R for text and date manipulation
- Obtain usable data from the web, APIs, and databases
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
Week 1
- In this first week of the course, we look at finding data and reading different file types.
- The primary goal is to let you know the most common data storage systems and the appropriate tools to extract data from web or from databases like MySQL.
- This week the lectures will focus on organizing, merging and managing the data you have collected using the lectures from Weeks 1 and 2.
- This week we finish up with lectures on text and date manipulation in R.
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Computer Sciences Data Science & Big Data View 588 other Short Courses in Data Science & Big Data in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.
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