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Introduction to Data Science

With Lavanya Vijayan and Madecraft Liked by 1,088 users
Duration: 2h Skill level: Beginner Released: 7/31/2023

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Course details

The world of data science is reshaping every business, regardless of industry, location, or role. And there’s never been a better time to get up to speed and learn the basics of this booming field. In this course, designed specifically for beginners, explore the world of data science, its opportunities and innovations, and the fundamental skills required for success.

Join Python trainer and data science expert Lavanya Vijayan as she shares what data science is and how it differs from other common data-related careers. Discover some of the most important tools used in the trade to develop your understanding of data libraries and data manipulation. Along the way, get an introduction to exploratory data analysis, data cleaning, data visualization, sampling, testing, estimating, and more. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to use inference and statistical analysis to make more reliable predictions for your business.

This course is part of a Professional Certificate from Anaconda.

This course was created by Madecraft. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

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  • Harold Brooks Harold Brooks

    Harold Brooks

    Senior Scientist at BD

    5/5 June 17, 2025
    I would certainly refer this course to others.
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  • Nilay K. Nilay K.

    Nilay K.

    Founder, BLI Consulting | Zero-Food-Waste Strategy & Circular Supply Chains | ex-MD Pan United

    3/5 June 12, 2025
    I found the course quite extensive and it was better to do this course as it covered a lot of topics in a single structure. However I found the pacing completely nonsensical - it talks basics, suddenly accelerates to advanced topics, and provides examples for basics but not advanced. I had to use ChatGPT to supplement the course learnings as it seemed she was explaining, A, B,C and suddenly moved to superlative and prefixes and suffixes. ChatGPT had to help me bridge the gap. It often seems like she's explaining it, but not refining it to feedback, and its a simple - watch this video, and now I've created the course - that's it. I found some codes in python outdated as well.
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  • Gregory Freemont Gregory Freemont

    Gregory Freemont

    Financial Analysis & Inventory Optimization | Economics Graduate | extensive Analytical Experience

    4/5 May 5, 2025
    yes, the instructor is good. no filler words, clear delivery , no challenges with that. just pace was fast I will review.
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Contents

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  • Practice while you learn 1 exercise file
  • Test your knowledge 9 quizzes
  • Learn on the go Access on tablet and phone
  • Stay up to date Continuing Education Units

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