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Foundations of Data Science

This syllabus outlines the topics and schedule for a course on foundations of data science over 8 weeks. Key topics include descriptive statistics, probability theory, sampling, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation analysis, and linear algebra. Assessments include a mid-term and end-term assignment worth 25% total, and a proctored final exam worth 75%. Students must score at least 40% on both assessments to be eligible for a certificate.

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Foundations of Data Science

This syllabus outlines the topics and schedule for a course on foundations of data science over 8 weeks. Key topics include descriptive statistics, probability theory, sampling, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation analysis, and linear algebra. Assessments include a mid-term and end-term assignment worth 25% total, and a proctored final exam worth 75%. Students must score at least 40% on both assessments to be eligible for a certificate.

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<<Foundations of Data Science >> Syllabus

Week/Module Topics Release Date


Week 0 • Demo Video
• Welcome to the course
• Course Schedule
• Grading Policy
• Exam Details 31st July 2023
• FAQ

• Introduction
• Data Types and Scales
• Population and Sample
• Measures of Central Tendency
31st July 2023
Week 1: • Measures of Variation
Descriptive Statistics and • Measures of Shape
Data Visualization • Data Visualization
• Demo Using Excel and
Tableau

• Introduction
• Probability Theory-
Terminology 11th August 2023
• Axioms of Probability
• Bayes’ Theorem
• Random Variables
• PDF& CDF of Continuous
• Random Variable
Week 2: • Binomial Distribution
• Poisson Distribution
Probability Theory • Geometric Distribution
• Uniform Distribution
• Exponential Distribution
• Normal Distribution
• Chi-Square Distribution
• Student’s t-Distribution
• F-Distribution
• Tutorials

• Introduction
Week 3:
• Population Parameter &
Sample Statistic
Sampling and Estimation
• Sampling 18th August 2023
• Probabilistic Sampling
• Non-Probability Sampling
• Sampling Distribution
• Central Limit Theorem
• Sample Size Estimation for
Mean of the Population
• Estimation of Population
Parameters
• Method of Moments
• Estimation of Parameters
Using Maximum Likelihood
Estimation

18th August 2023


Mid – Term Assessment
Due Date: 18th September
2023
• Introduction
• CI for Population Mean
• CI for Population Proportion
Week 4:
• CI for Population Mean when
Confidence Intervals
Standard Deviation is unknown 25th August 2023
• CI for Population Variance

• Introduction
• Setting up a Hypothesis Test
• One-Tailed and Two-Tailed 1st September 2023
Test
• Type I Error, Type II Error,
and Power of the Hypothesis
Test
• Hypothesis testing for
Population Mean with Known
Variance: Z-Test
• Hypothesis testing for
Week 5: Population Proportion: Z-Test
Hypothesis Testing • Hypothesis test for Population
Mean under Unknown
Population Variance: t-test
• Paired Sample t-test
• Two-Sample Z and t-test
• Two-Sample Z-Test for
Proportions
• Effect Size: Cohen’s D
• Hypothesis Test for Equality of
Population Variances
• Non-Parametric Tests: Chi-
Square Tests
• Tutorials

• Introduction
• Multiple t-Tests for Comparing
Several Means 8th September 2023
Week 6:
• One-way ANOVA
Analysis of Variance
• Two-way ANOVA
• Tutorials

• Introduction 15th September 2023


• Pearson Correlation
Coefficient
Week 7:
• Spearman Rank Correlation
Correlation Analysis
• Point Bi-Serial Correlation
• The Phi-Coefficient

• Why do we need Linear 22nd September 2023


Algebra?
• Matrix Algebra and Operations
• Eigen Values and Eigen
Vectors
• Linear Algebra in
Week 8:
Dimensionality Reduction
Applied Linear Algebra
• Linear Algebra in Natural
Language Processing
• Linear Algebra in Machine
Learning

29th September 2023


End – Term Assessment Due Date: 29th October 2023

Final Exam Details:

If you wish to obtain a certificate, you must register and take the proctored exam in person at one of
the designated exam centres. The registration URL will be announced when the registration form is
open. To obtain the certification, you need to fill out the online registration form and pay the exam fee.
More details will be provided when the exam registration form is published, including any potential
changes. For further information on the exam locations and the conditions associated with filling out
the form, please refer to the form.

Grading Policy:

Assessment Type Weightage


Mid-Term & End-Term 25%
Final Exam 75%

Certificate Eligibility:

• 40% marks and above in Mid Term & End Term


• 40% marks and above in the final proctored exam

Disclaimer: In order to be eligible for the certificate, you must register for enrolment and
exams using the same email ID. If different email IDs are used, you will not be considered
eligible for the certificate.

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