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intermediateCertificate$793

Professional Certificate in Data Science

by Rafael Irizarry · edX

4.6
(4,200 reviews)
150K+ enrolled9 monthsUpdated 2024-09

What You'll Learn

Understand the fundamentals and key concepts of data science
Apply data science techniques to solve real-world problems
Understand the fundamentals and key concepts of R programming
Apply R programming techniques to solve real-world problems
Understand the fundamentals and key concepts of statistics
Apply statistics techniques to solve real-world problems

About This Course

Nine-course Harvard program covering R, visualization, probability, inference, ML, and a capstone project using real data.

Curriculum

Module 1: Data science & R programming
6 lessons
  • Introduction to data science
  • Data science in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Data science
  • Introduction to R programming
  • R programming in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: R programming
Module 2: Statistics & Machine learning
6 lessons
  • Introduction to statistics
  • Statistics in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Statistics
  • Introduction to machine learning
  • Machine learning in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Machine learning
Module 3: Data visualization
3 lessons
  • Introduction to data visualization
  • Data visualization in Practice
  • Hands-on Exercise: Data visualization

Instructor

Rafael Irizarry

Instructor at edX

4.6rating
150K+ students

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Offers a certificate of completion
  • High-quality video lectures
  • Taught by Rafael Irizarry
  • Well-structured curriculum

Cons

  • Requires paid subscription
  • Self-paced requires discipline