Data Analytics I: Data Sourcing, Feature Engineering and Preprocessing

In this course, students will learn the various methods used to source and load data sets selected for analysis. The features and attributes of data will be reviewed after a data quality assessment has been conducted. Using a variety of data cleaning techniques, students will normalize the data in preparation for feature aggregation, sampling, dimensionality reduction and one hot encoding.
At the end of the course, student will know:
1.    How to perform a data quality assessment.
2.    How to clean a data set in preparation for data analysis.
3.    How to identify different statistical data types ideal for different analytical algorithms.
4.    How to perform feature aggregation and sampling for analytical efficiency.

Consider 3-hour lecture per week, and 4-6 hours per week on quizzes and ongoing real-world projects for homework.

Download the syllabus for this course here

Who Is This Course For? 

for those considering to start a career in Data Analytics field

What Will You Learn? 
How to perform a data quality assessment.
How to clean a data set in preparation for data analysis.
How to identify different statistical data types ideal for different analytical algorithms.
How to perform feature aggregation and sampling for analytical efficiency.
Prerequisite 

basic MS Excel / GSuite Sheets

Duration 
5 weeks
Cost 
$499.00
Bootcamp 
Data Analytics Bootcamp

Course Schedule:

This course is not currently scheduled. Please sign up if you want to get this course soon.