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Become a Data Scientist
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In this path, you’ll design experiments and test hypotheses in order to discover why things happen and prove a case with data.
About this Career Path
- Find the “why” in data: Discover when you have causation and when it is just correlation.
- Test your hypotheses: Conduct A/B tests and sophisticated statistical analyses to pinpoint what variables are most important.
- Prepare for your career: Get job-ready with portfolio projects and more.
Beginner
Skill level
$125,000
Average salary (US)
3,000+
Recent learners
Projects you’ll build
Effect of Emergency Weather Systems on Transit Times
Apply regression discontinuity design (RDD) to estimate the causal effect of a snow emergency system.
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Career Path
Data Scientist: Inference Specialist
In the world of data science, Inference Specialists interpret data and use it to determine cause and effect. Get the specialized skills and portfolio you need to start your career as an Inference Specialist in this curated career path.
Includes Python 3, SQL, R, pandas, scikit-learn, NumPy, Matplotlib, and more
Write live code, build projects, and practice for interviews
Finish in 26 weeks with a certificate of completion
Syllabus
Welcome to the Data Scientist: Inference Specialist Career Path
Discover what you will learn on your journey to becoming a Data Scientist: Inference Specialist!
1
Principles of Data Literacy
Discover the world of data in this fully conceptual course where you will learn how to think about, visualize, and analyze data.
2
Learn SQL
Learn SQL — a popular language that’s used for communicating with databases and working with data.
3
Python Fundamentals for Data Science (Part I)
Build a foundation in programming with Python with a focus on Data Science!
4
Python Fundamentals for Data Science (Part II)
Continue building your Python Skills while applying them to real data science challenges including finding and working with real data.
5
Portfolio Project: U.S. Medical Insurance
Use your understanding of Python syntax to sort and analyze data about U.S. medical insurance costs!
6
Python Pandas for Data Science
Learn how to use the Python pandas library and lambda functions for Data Science.
7
24 units • 59 projects • 77 lessons
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