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Foundations of Data Science: K-Means Clustering in Python
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Foundations of Data Science: K-Means Clustering in Python
Instructors: Dr Matthew Yee-King
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Define and explain the key concepts of data clustering
Demonstrate understanding of the key constructs and features of the Python language.
Implement in Python the principle steps of the K-means algorithm.
Design and execute a whole data clustering workflow and interpret the outputs.
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This week we will introduce you to the course and to the team who will be guiding you through the course over the next 5 weeks. The aim of this week's material is to gently introduce you to Data Science through some real-world examples of where Data Science is used, and also by highlighting some of the main concepts involved.
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