Everyone wants to succeed in business, but this fast-moving digital world requires new skills. Are you ready to develop an in-depth understanding of how to leverage the data from your business? Whether you are a manager, a product engineer, a business analyst, a consultant, or a student, you will benefit from the skills to gain insights from your data through analytics.

As the top-ranked programming language, Python allows you to analyze very large data sets and create visualizations to move you and your organization forward. Whether you are a first-time programmer or someone with experience in other languages, the Python for Data Analytics certificate course will give you the foundation to move ahead with confidence.

• 27% – is Python’s year-over-year-growth rate in usage.
• Source: Tech Republic
• 40% of developers use Python and 25% want to learn it, according to Stack Overflow.

Source: Economist

Program Overview

Key Takeaways from this Program Include:

Discover the Data Scientist’s Toolbox:

• Explain the essential skillsets of a data scientist, data science tools, and industry applications
• Quick Number Crunching:
• Use built-in and custom functions to perform common tasks and analyses in Python
• Conduct Analysis Using NumPy:
• Conduct basic statistical analysis using the popular NumPy library
• Manipulate Data Using Pandas:
• Reshape, slice, pivot, and filter data using the Pandas library
• Create Visualizations Using Matplotlib:
• Create visualizations using the Matplotlib library
• Discover the Variability:
• Quantify the probability of a given outcome using probability theory
• Test Your Conclusions:
• Use hypothesis testing to determine the reliability of your conclusions
• Use Data to Achieve Insights:
• Write Python functions to analyse and visualize data, and derive simple insights

Who this program is best for:

• Product managers & mid-level functional managers such as: Project Managers, Marketing Managers, Finance Managers, Portfolio Managers etc. interested in achieving a quick-start at the data science lifecycle, tools, and approaches
• Software Programmers and Product Engineers looking to incorporate analytics to their apps
• Data or Technical Business Analysts wanting to learn a powerful new tool for data analytics
• Technology Consultants and Directors working on data analytics and advisory projects

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