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Overview
This Data Science Fundamentals course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of California Irvine demystifies data science and familiarizes learners with key data science skills, techniques, and concepts. The course begins with foundational concepts such as analytics taxonomy, the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining, and data diagnostics, and then moves on to compare data science with classical statistical techniques.
The course also provides an overview of the most common techniques used in data science, including data analysis, statistical modeling, data engineering, manipulation of data at scale (big data), algorithms for data mining, data quality, remediation and consistency operations.
Skills you'll gain
- Unsupervised Learning
- Regression Analysis
- Predictive Modeling
- Decision Tree Learning
- Predictive Analytics
- Classification And Regression Tree (CART)
- Data Mining
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining
- Predictive Modeling, Model Fitting, and Regression Analysis
- Cluster Analysis, Association Mining, and Model Evaluation
- Natural Language Processing and Capstone Assignment
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Data Science & Big Data View 463 other Short Courses in Data Science & Big Data in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic 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.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Beginner level
- This specialization is for beginners, no background in the topic is needed.
Tuition Fees
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Additional Details
- This short course is included with Coursera Plus subscription
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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