SkillsFuture Series

Data Science Essentials

Duration 1 day

Certificate TP Certificate

Course Overview

Data Science is an umbrella term that incorporates multiple disciplines, including data analytics, statistics, computing, machine learning, predictive analytics, text analytics and more. It is a forward-thinking approach that blends data extraction, preparation, exploration and machine learning with the aim of discovering hidden insights and predicting outcomes. Many organisations recognize the importance of Data Science in gaining a competitive edge. So, what skills do data scientists need? How does one get started with a data science project?

This course covers the fundamental skills needed to kick-start a data science project by using an open-source programming language. It focuses on how to read, explore, manipulate data and present data using the right visualisations. There will be guided programming and participants will learn how to perform data exploration and analysis techniques to discover new knowledge from data to aid data-driven decisions in an intelligent and informed way.

Who Should Attend

Individuals who would like to have a hands-on introduction to data science.

Pre-requisites

Basic IT or Technology-related background.

What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to use an open-source programming platform and its related packages to:

Understand your data
Manipulate your data into desired formats
Apply appropriate techniques to carry out Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
Use suitable visualizations to communicate your findings

Introduction to Data Science

What is data science?
The different skills required of a data scientist
Overview of the applications of data science

Data Types and Structures

Understanding data types and structures
Getting data into useful form
Summarizing data
Transforming data

Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) with visualizations

Univariate analysis
Bivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis

Communication with Markdown report

Certification

Participants who meet at least 75% of the required course attendance and attempt the assessment will be awarded the Certificate of Performance.

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Lecturer/Trainer Profile

The course will be conducted by Lecturers of Temasek Polytechnic School of Informatics & IT who are specialists in the topics covered and are equipped with an expanse of experience in training practitioners in the industry.

Course Contact

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Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 6:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm

Closed during lunchtime, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
and on weekends and public holidays.
https://www.tp.edu.sg/tsa
Temasek SkillsFuture Academy (TSA)
Temasek Polytechnic
East Wing, Block 1A, Level 3, Unit 109
21 Tampines Ave 1
Singapore 529757

Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fee, amend any other information or cancel a course with low enrolment.