University of Colorado Boulder
Data Wrangling with Python Specialization
University of Colorado Boulder

Data Wrangling with Python Specialization

Launch your career in Data Science. By mastering the skills and techniques covered in these courses, students will be better equipped to handle the challenges of real-world data analysis.

Di Wu

Instructor: Di Wu

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2 months
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(24 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Define techniques and methods for collecting data from various sources including files, web, databases, etc.

  • Identify statistical analysis and visualization techniques that can be used to gain insights into the data.

  • Calculate and apply techniques for data preprocessing such as dealing with missing values, outliers, sampling, normalization, and discretization.

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Specialization - 5 course series

Fundamental Tools of Data Wrangling

Course 126 hours4.7 (15 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • You will be able to describe the fundamentals of programming in Python.

  • You will be able to identify data structures for efficient organization and manipulation of data.

  • You will practice using NumPy and Pandas for numerical computing, data manipulation, and analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Programming
Category: Computer Science
Category: Python Programming
Category: NumPy
Category: Algorithms
Category: Data Structures
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Data Processing
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Data Science
Category: Information Management
Category: Data Mapping
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Data Integration
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Data Wrangling
Category: Data Engineering

Data Collection and Integration

Course 228 hours4.5 (12 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • How to utilize Python and Python packages to collect data from various sources

  • How to integrate data collected from various sources to a unified dataset for further processing and analysis

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Integration
Category: Data Synthesis
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Data Science
Category: Web Scraping
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Capture
Category: Data Engineering
Category: Data Management
Category: Database Systems
Category: Query Languages
Category: Databases
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Data Processing
Category: SQL
Category: Python Programming
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Big Data
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Information Management

What you'll learn

  • Understand and communicate the various statistical aspects of datasets, including measures of central tendency, variation, location, and correlation.

  • Utilize Pandas for data manipulation and preparation to set the foundation for data visualization.

  • Utilize Matplotlib and Seaborn to create accurate and meaningful data visualizations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Statistical Visualization
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Seaborn
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Descriptive Statistics
Category: Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling
Category: Probability & Statistics
Category: Statistics
Category: Statistical Methods
Category: Applied Mathematics
Category: Probability
Category: Matplotlib
Category: Data Science
Category: Analytics

What you'll learn

  • Understand the importance of data processing and manipulation in the data analysis pipeline.

  • Learn techniques to handle missing values and outliers, data reduction, and data scaling and discretization.

  • Understand the concept of data cube and perform multidimensional aggregation for exploratory analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Processing
Category: Data Warehousing
Category: Data Mapping
Category: Data Integration
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Pandas (Python Package)
Category: Data Science
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Data Wrangling
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Dimensionality Reduction
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Data Management
Category: Unsupervised Learning
Category: Big Data
Category: Pivot Tables And Charts
Category: Data Engineering
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Information Management

What you'll learn

  • Initiate and conduct a data wrangling project from raw data to a refined dataset for analysis.

  • Apply data wrangling techniques learned in the specialization to handle real-life data scenarios.

  • Utilize Python libraries and tools effectively for data wrangling tasks. Communicate and present data wrangling results effectively to stakeholders.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Processing
Category: Data Science
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Data Wrangling
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Data Integration
Category: Data Quality
Category: Data Mapping
Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
Category: Data Governance
Category: Data Engineering
Category: Data Validation
Category: Big Data
Category: Analytics
Category: Data Collection
Category: Data Pipelines
Category: Data Cleansing

Instructor

Di Wu
University of Colorado Boulder
18 Courses42,017 learners

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