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Data Science Project: Hands-on with Python

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Intermediatecourse

Get hands-on practice applying your Python skills for data analysis in a project you can talk about in interviews.

Language

  • English

Topic

  • Python

Skills You Will Learn

  • Data Science, Data Analysis, Pandas, Jupyter Notebooks, Python

Offered By

  • IBMSkillsNetwork

Estimated Effort

  • 1 Week

Platform

  • SkillsNetwork

Last Update

  • October 25, 2024
About this course
Get ready to showcase your foundational Python skills for working with data!  
  
During this course, which is also part of the IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate, you’ll assume the role of a Data Scientist or a Data Analyst. You’ll immerse yourself in a real-world scenario where you’re given a real-world data set, and your task will be identifying patterns and trends.   
  
You’ll perform specific data science and analytics tasks such as extracting data, web scraping, visualizing data, and creating a dashboard to achieve this. You’ll also demonstrate your proficiency with Python and use libraries such as Pandas and Beautiful Soup within a Jupyter Notebook.  
  
Once you’ve successfully completed the course, you’ll have an impressive project to add to your job portfolio.  
 
Enroll today and get ready to add valuable practical experience to your resume that employers look for! 

Course Syllabus

Module 1 - Intro to Web Scraping (optional)
Module 2 - Final Project: Analyzing Stock Performance and Building a Dashboard 

Learning Objectives

  • Demonstrate Python skills for data science challenges. 
  • Scrape data from web pages. 
  • Extract and display data with Pandas. 
  • Create a KPI dashboard from a specific dataset. 

Recommended Skills Prior to Taking this Course

To take this course, you need to have completed the Python for Data Science, AI, and Development course from IBM or have equivalent proficiency in Python and data manipulation. 

Instructors

Azim Hirjani

Data Scientist

Azim is a Data Scientist.

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Joseph Santarcangelo

Senior Data Scientist at IBM

Joseph has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, his research focused on using machine learning, signal processing, and computer vision to determine how videos impact human cognition. Joseph has been working for IBM since he completed his PhD.

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IBM Skills Network Team

Administrator

IBM Skills Network

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