Data Science Overview


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level


Overview/Description
Data science differentiates itself from academic statistics and application programming by using what it needs from a variety of disciplines. In this course, you'll explore what it is to be a data scientist and study what sets data science apart from other disciplines. It prepares learners to navigate the foundational elements of data science.

Target Audience
Individuals with some programming and math experience working toward implementing data science in their everyday work

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.7

Lesson Objectives

Data Science Overview

  • start the course
  • define data science and what it is to be a data scientist
  • describe the data wrangling aspect of data science
  • describe the big data aspect of data science
  • describe the machine learning aspect of data science
  • use common data science terminology
  • recognize ways to communicate results of your data science
  • recall the steps in data science analysis
  • compare various tools and software libraries used for data science
  • Exercise: Explore Your Data Science Needs

    • Course Number:
    df_dses_a01_it_enus

    Expertise Level
    Beginner