Data Analysis with Python

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  18 hours 10 minutes

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  The "Data Analysis Project" course empowers students to apply their knowledge and skills gained in this specialization to conduct a real-life data analysis project of their interest. Participants will explore various directions in data analysis, including supervised and unsupervised learning, regression, clustering, dimension reduction, association rules, and outlier detection. Throughout the modules, students will learn essential data analysis techniques and methodologies and embark on a journey from raw data to knowledge and intelligence. By completing the course, students will be proficient in data analysis, capable of applying their expertise in diverse projects and making data-driven decisions. By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Understand the fundamental concepts and methodologies of data analysis in diverse directions, including supervised and unsupervised learning, regression, clustering, dimension reduction, association rules, and outlier detection. 2. Define the scope and direction of a data analysis project, identifying appropriate techniques and methodologies for achieving project objectives. 3. Apply various classification algorithms, such as Nearest Neighbors, Decision Trees, SVM, Naive Bayes, and Logistic Regression, for predictive modeling tasks. 4. Implement cross-validation and ensemble techniques to enhance the performance and generalizability of classification models. 5. Apply regression algorithms, including Simple Linear, Polynomial Linear, and Linear with regularization, to model and predict numerical outcomes. 6. Perform multivariate regression and apply cross-validation and ensemble methods in regression analysis. 7. Explore clustering techniques, including partitioning, hierarchical, density-based, and grid-based methods, to discover underlying patterns and structures in data. 8. Apply Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for dimension reduction to simplify high-dimensional data and aid in data visualization. 9. Utilize Apriori and FPGrowth algorithms to mine association rules and discover interesting item associations within transactional data. 10. Apply outlier detection methods, including Zscore, IQR, OneClassSVM, Isolation Forest, DBSCAN, and LOF, to identify anomalous data points and contextual outliers. Throughout the course, students will actively engage in tutorials, practical exercises, and the data analysis project case study, gaining hands-on experience in diverse data analysis techniques. By achieving the learning objectives, participants will be well-equipped to excel in data analysis projects and make data-driven decisions in real-world scenarios.
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  22 hours 55 minutes

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  The "Association Rules and Outliers Analysis" course introduces students to fundamental concepts of unsupervised learning methods, focusing on association rules and outlier detection. Participants will delve into frequent patterns and association rules, gaining insights into Apriori algorithms and constraint-based association rule mining. Additionally, students will explore outlier detection methods, with a deep understanding of contextual outliers. Through interactive tutorials and practical case studies, students will gain hands-on experience in applying association rules and outlier detection techniques to diverse datasets. Course Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Understand the principles and significance of unsupervised learning methods, specifically association rules and outlier detection. 2. Grasp the concepts and applications of frequent patterns and association rules in discovering interesting relationships between items. 3. Explore Apriori algorithms to mine frequent itemsets efficiently and generate association rules. 4. Implement and interpret support, confidence, and lift metrics in association rule mining. 5. Comprehend the concept of constraint-based association rule mining and its role in capturing specific association patterns. 6. Analyze the significance of outlier detection in data analysis and real-world applications. 7. Apply various outlier detection methods, including statistical and distance-based approaches, to identify anomalous data points. 8. Understand contextual outliers and contextual outlier detection techniques for capturing outliers in specific contexts. 9. Apply association rules and outlier detection techniques in real-world case studies to derive meaningful insights. Throughout the course, students will actively engage in tutorials and case studies, strengthening their association rule mining and outlier detection skills and gaining practical experience in applying these techniques to diverse datasets. By achieving the learning objectives, participants will be well-equipped to excel in unsupervised learning tasks and make informed decisions using association rules and outlier detection techniques.
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  The "Clustering Analysis" course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of unsupervised learning, focusing on clustering and dimension reduction techniques. Participants will explore various clustering methods, including partitioning, hierarchical, density-based, and grid-based clustering. Additionally, students will learn about Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for dimension reduction. Through interactive tutorials and practical case studies, students will gain hands-on experience in applying clustering and dimension reduction techniques to diverse datasets. By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Understand the principles and significance of unsupervised learning, particularly clustering and dimension reduction. 2. Grasp the concepts and applications of partitioning, hierarchical, density-based, and grid-based clustering methods. 3. Explore the mathematical foundations of clustering algorithms to comprehend their workings. 4. Apply clustering techniques to diverse datasets for pattern discovery and data exploration. 5. Comprehend the concept of dimension reduction and its importance in reducing feature space complexity. 6. Implement Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for dimension reduction and interpret the reduced feature space. 7. Evaluate clustering results and dimension reduction effectiveness using appropriate performance metrics. 8. Apply clustering and dimension reduction techniques in real-world case studies to derive meaningful insights. Throughout the course, students will actively engage in tutorials and case studies, strengthening their clustering analysis and dimension reduction skills and gaining practical experience in applying these techniques to diverse datasets. By achieving the learning objectives, participants will be well-equipped to excel in unsupervised learning tasks and make informed decisions using clustering and dimension reduction techniques.
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  The "Regression Analysis" course equips students with the fundamental concepts of one of the most important supervised learning methods, regression. Participants will explore various regression techniques and learn how to evaluate them effectively. Additionally, students will gain expertise in advanced topics, including polynomial regression, regularization techniques (Ridge, Lasso, and Elastic Net), cross-validation, and ensemble methods (bagging, boosting, and stacking). Through interactive tutorials and practical case studies, students will gain hands-on experience in applying regression analysis to real-world data scenarios. By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Understand the principles and significance of regression analysis in supervised learning. 2. Grasp the concepts and applications of linear regression and its interpretation in real-world datasets. 3. Explore polynomial regression to capture nonlinear relationships between variables. 4. Apply regularization techniques (Ridge, Lasso, and Elastic Net) to prevent overfitting and improve model generalization. 5. Implement cross-validation methods to assess model performance and optimize hyperparameters. 6. Comprehend ensemble methods (bagging, boosting, and stacking) and their role in enhancing regression model accuracy. 7. Evaluate and compare the performance of different regression models using appropriate metrics. 8. Apply regression analysis techniques to real-world case studies, making data-driven decisions. Throughout the course, students will actively engage in tutorials and case studies, strengthening their regression analysis skills and gaining practical experience in applying regression techniques to diverse datasets. By achieving the learning objectives, participants will be well-equipped to excel in regression analysis tasks and make informed decisions using regression models.
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  1 day 14 hours 13 minutes

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  The "Classification Analysis" course provides you with a comprehensive understanding of one of the fundamental supervised learning methods, classification. You will explore various classifiers, including KNN, decision tree, support vector machine, naive bayes, and logistic regression, and learn how to evaluate their performance. Through tutorials and engaging case studies, you will gain hands-on experience and practice in applying classification techniques to real-world data analysis tasks. By the end of this course, you will be able to: 1. Understand the concept and significance of classification as a supervised learning method. 2. Identify and describe different classifiers, such as KNN, decision tree, support vector machine, naive bayes, and logistic regression. 3. Apply each classifier to perform binary and multiclass classification tasks on diverse datasets. 4. Evaluate the performance of classifiers using appropriate metrics, including accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score, and ROC curves. 5. Select and fine-tune classifiers based on dataset characteristics and learning requirements. Gain practical experience in solving classification problems through guided tutorials and case studies.

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Di Wu

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