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Course Objective:

 To Provide the knowledge and expertise to become a proficient data scientist;


 Demonstrate an understanding of statistics and machine learning concepts that
are vital for data science;
 Produce Python code to statistically analyse a dataset;
 Critically evaluate data visualisations based on their design and use for
communicating stories from data;

Course Contents:
Module 1: [ 11 Lectures]
1. Introduction to Data Science,
2. Different Sectors using Data science,
3. Purpose and Components of Python in Data Science.
Module 2: [ 10 Lectures]
1. Data Analytics Process, Knowledge Check,
2. Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA),
3. EDA- Quantitative technique,
4. EDA- Graphical Technique,
5. Data Analytics Conclusion and Predictions.
Module 3: [ 14 Lectures]
1. Feature Generation and Feature Selection (Extracting Meaning from Data)-
Motivating application: user (customer) retention- Feature Generation
(brainstorming, role of domain expertise, and place for imagination)- Feature
Selection algorithms.
Module 4: [ 14 Lectures]
1. Data Visualization- Basic principles,
2. ideas and tools for data visualization,
3. Examples of inspiring (industry) projects- Exercise: create your own
visualization of a complex dataset.
Module 5: [ 11 Lectures]
1. Applications of Data Science,
2. Data Science and Ethical Issues- Discussions on privacy,
3. security, ethics- A look back at Data Science- Next-generation data scientists.
Text Books/References:
1. Business Analytics: The Science of Data - Driven Decision Making, U Dinesh Kumar,
John Wiley & Sons.
2. Introducing Data Science: Big Data, Machine Learning, and More, Using Python
Tools, Davy Cielen, John Wiley & Sons.
3. Joel Grus, Data Science from Scratch, Shroff Publisher/O’Reilly Publisher Media
4. Annalyn Ng, Kenneth Soo, Numsense! Data Science for the Layman, Shroff Publisher
Publisher
5. Cathy O’Neil and Rachel Schutt. Doing Data Science, Straight Talk from The
Frontline. O’Reilly Publisher.
6. Jure Leskovek, Anand Rajaraman and Jeffrey Ullman. Mining of Massive Datasets.
v2.1, Cambridge University Press.
7. Jake VanderPlas, Python Data Science Handbook, Shroff Publisher/O’Reilly Publisher
Media.
8. Philipp Janert, Data Analysis with Open Source Tools, Shroff Publisher/O’Reilly
Publisher Media.

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