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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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(31 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 months to complete
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

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

Python Programming, Data Structures, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Analysis, Data Transformation, Scripting, Data Quality, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, and Programming Principles

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

Data Collection, Data Integration, Pandas (Python Package), Databases, Data Import/Export, Application Programming Interface (API), SQL, Web Scraping, Query Languages, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Quality, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, and Data Cleansing

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

Scatter Plots, Pandas (Python Package), Box Plots, Seaborn, Matplotlib, Data Visualization Software, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistics, Plot (Graphics), Data Storytelling, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, and Exploratory Data Analysis

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

Data Warehousing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Cleansing, Anomaly Detection, Sampling (Statistics), Dimensionality Reduction, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, and Data Quality

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

Data Wrangling, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Validation, Data Collection, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Cleansing, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Transformation, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Manipulation, Data Mining, and Data Visualization

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Di Wu
University of Colorado Boulder
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