This course is designed for business professionals that want to learn how to determine if a business issue is appropriate for a data science project and apply the data science process.
Address Business Issues with Data Science
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Address Business Issues with Data Science
This course is part of CertNexus Certified Data Science Practitioner Professional Certificate
Instructors: Sarah Haq
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This course is part of the CertNexus Certified Data Science Practitioner Professional Certificate
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There are 3 modules in this course
Before you dive into the technical details of data science, you need to understand how data science fits within a larger business context. On the job, you'll be applying your skills to achieve one or more business goals, so it's important to keep those goals in mind all throughout the project. In this first module, you'll begin developing a data science project that can achieve these goals.
What's included
11 videos3 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt
Now that you have a greater understanding of the project's goals and design principles, you can start thinking about how to approach the project using the power of data science. In this module, you'll contextualize your work as a potential solution to a data-driven problem.
What's included
8 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt
You'll work on a project in which you'll apply your knowledge of the material in this course to practical scenarios.
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