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This course is part of MLOps | Machine Learning Operations Specialization
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Work with logic in Python, assigning variables and using different data structures.
Write, run and debug tests using Pytest to validate your work.
Interact with APIs and SDKs to build command-line tools and HTTP APIs to solve and automate Machine Learning problems.
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Python Essentials for MLOps (Machine Learning Operations) is a course designed to provide learners with the fundamental Python skills needed to succeed in an MLOps role. This course covers the basics of the Python programming language, including data types, functions, modules and testing techniques. It also covers how to work effectively with data sets and other data science tasks with Pandas and NumPy. Through a series of hands-on exercises, learners will gain practical experience working with Python in the context of an MLOps workflow. By the end of the course, learners will have the necessary skills to write Python scripts for automating common MLOps tasks. This course is ideal for anyone looking to break into the field of MLOps or for experienced MLOps professionals who want to improve their Python skills.
In this module, you will learn how to effectively use variables, logic, and Python’s data structures to load, persist, and iterate over data. You will apply these data structures to solve different problems as well as extract data from them.
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In this module, you will learn how to create functions, classes, and methods. These are the basis of almost any program you might create with Python. Functions and classes are useful for organizing code, increasing maintainability and code reuse.
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In this module, you will learn the basics of Python testing. From a brief overview of the standard library to using a more modern approach with Pytest, one of the most popular testing libraries in Python. By the end of this module, you should be comfortable working with existing tests, creating new tests, and debugging test failures.
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In this module, you will learn how to work with data using Pandas and NumPy. From loading and reading datasets from different sources to plotting graphs and exploring common problems in data. Pandas will allow you to perform transformations and export your data into different formats, and NumPy will boost your ability to work with numerical data.
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In this module, you’ll grasp the basics of how to create and use APIs with Python using HTTP and command-line tools. We’ll go through all the details you need to know to create your own command-line tools and HTTP APIs to expose Machine Learning models.
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A good course suggested for junior engineers and data scientist
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Good (although basic) overview of python and essential libraries (numpy, pandas, ...).
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One of the best Python courses that I had done, my background is in Data Science not in Engineering. I think that is an advance course since a vast number of concepts are well explained so quickly.
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