Free Online Course: Data Science - Working with Data from Alison

Alison offers an online course; Data Science - Working with Data, that is useful for anyone in scientific research in general or data science in particular. Any scientific career requires the ability to work with and prepare data. This data science course shows you how to acquire the information you need for a project. It examines Python and ‘R’ programming languages in Azure Machine Learning and takes you through the lifecycle of data and machine learning. This course blends research methodology and programming to teach you data science.

Course Modules:

• Module 1: Data Acquisition and Programming Language for Data Science
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Data Acquisition and Flow
  • R and Python in Azure ML
  • R in Azure AL
  • Python in Azure ML
  • Lesson Summary
• Module 2: Data Sampling and Preparation
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Data Sampling and Quantization
  • Missing and Repeated Values
  • Outliers and Errors
  • Visualizing and Handling Outliers in Scripts
  • Scaling Data
  • Lesson Summary
• Module 3: Course assessment

Course Outcomes:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Describe the flow of data in an Azure ML experiment.
2. Compare R and Python.
3. Determine which programming language suits you better: R or Python.
4. Install both R and Python in your Azure ML environment.
5. Discuss data preparation (or ‘data munging’).
6. Define and explain your variables.
7. Break down how to deal with missing values in data sets.
8. Explain why you should scale your variables.

Course Benefits:

If you enroll in this course, you will have the opportunity to:

1. Educate yourself with free standards-based interactive multimedia e-learning.

2. Obtain the official brand-certified certification. Your Alison Certificate is:

   • Ideal for sharing with potential employers - include in your CV, professional social media profiles, and job applications.

   • Perfect for sharing with your current employer -It shows initiative to improve yourself.

   • An indication of your commitment to continuously learn upskills and achieve high results.

   • An incentive for you to continue empowering yourself through lifelong learning.

Note: To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment.

How to apply:

To apply for this course, please click on (Start Course Now) on the official website, and register with:

• Name.

• E-mail.

• Set password.

Please note: You can sign in with your Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Linked In, or Yahoo account.

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