Python Data Science edX - online learning platform

Overview

Whether you are new to the job market or already in the workforce and looking to upskill yourself, this five course Data Science with Python Professional Certificate program is aimed at preparing you for a career in data science and machine learning. No prior computer programming experience required!

You will start by learning Python, the most popular language for data science. You will then develop skills for data analysis and data visualization and also get a practical introduction in machine learning. Finally, you will apply and demonstrate your knowledge of data science and machine learning with a capstone project involving a real life business problem.

This Python Data Science program offered by EdX in partnership with IBMx is taught by experts and focused on hands-on learning and job readiness. As such you will work with real datasets and will be given no-charge access to tools like Jupyter notebooks in the IBM Cloud. You will utilize popular Python toolkits and libraries such as pandas, numpy, matplotlib, seaborn, folium, scipy, scikitlearn, and more.

Start developing data and analytical skills today and launch your career in data science!

Job Outlook

• Over 2.5 million jobs in data science and related professions (Burning Glass)

• Python most popular language for data science (KDnuggets)

• Data Science and Analytics professionals have average starting salary of over $80,000 in the US.

What you will learn

• Understand Python language basics and apply to data science

• Practice iterative data science using Jupyter notebooks on IBM Cloud

• Analyze data using Python libraries like pandas and numpy

• Create stunning data visualizations with matplotlib, folium and seaborn

• Build machine learning models using scipy and scikitlearn

• Demonstrate proficiency in solving real life data science problems