September 2020 Penn Data Science Boot Camp in collaboration with edX
Leslie Vazquez
Awarded to learners who have completed the Penn Data Science Boot Camp demonstrating proficiency in foundational skills related to data management and analysis.
Earners of the Data Science Boot Camp certificate demonstrate a fundamental working knowledge of Excel, Python, Pandas, JavaScript, SQL Databases, Tableau, Data Ethics, Data Visualization, and Machine Learning. They have displayed their ability to work with diverse teams on demanding timelines to build robust data analytics applications from start to finish. They have exhibited the skills necessary to learn new technologies & resolve issues independently. This program consists of 240 contact hours or 24 CEUs.
Learning Objectives:
Create Python-based scripts to automate the cleanup, restructuring, and rendering of large, heterogeneous datasets
Create in-depth graphs, charts, and tables utilizing a wide-variety of data-driven programming languages and libraries
Use ETL process (Extract, Transform, Load) to transform and consolidate data from multiple sources
Build data-driven prediction algorithms using machine learning tools and techniques
Skills / Knowledge
- Data Management
- Data Visualization
- Machine Learning
- Python Programming
- SQL Databases
- Python
- Pandas
- Data Analysis
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Earning Criteria
Required
Completion of the following: 24-week program, 240 contact hours plus individual & group projects individual & group projects utilizing Python, Python libraries, SQL and NoSQL databases, machine learning tools, APIs, Tableau, fundamental statistics, and more
Attendance of 90% of program contact hours & 90% completion of homework assignments.