Georgia Tech Data Science and Analytics Boot Camp

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  • Course Content
  • Requirements & Materials
Overview

Georgia Tech Data Science and Analytics Boot Camp

Course Description

The Data Science and Analytics Boot Camp equips you with the skills required for a high-growth career in data science and analytics. Over the course of 24-weeks, you'll master the fundamentals of statistics, Python programming, databases, front end web visualization, and business intelligence software. You'll also gain experience with a host of technologies such as Excel, Python, JavaScript, SQL Databases, Tableau, and more. All of which will enhance your desirability and employability in today's job market.

Upon completion of the boot camp, you'll earn a Georgia Tech Data Science and Analytics certificate. The boot camp and certificate is offered through Georgia Tech Professional Education in collaboration with Trilogy Education Services, a 2U, Inc. brand.

Course Content

EXCEL CRASH COURSE

  • Microsoft Excel
  • VBA script
  • Statistics modeling

PYTHON DATA ANALYTICS

  • Phython, APIs
  • JSON, NumPy
  • Pandas, Matplotlib
  • Beautiful Soup, Tweepy

DATABASES

  • SQL
  • NoSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB

WEB VISUALIZATION

  • HTML, CSS
  • JavaScript, AJAX
  • D3, Leaflet

ADVANCED TOPICS

  • Tableau
  • Hadoop
  • Machine learning

FINAL PROJECT

Requirements & Materials
Important Information

In order to take this boot camp, you must complete an application with edX.

Materials

The student must provide their own laptop with the following capabilties:

  • WiFi
  • 8GB RAM
  • Dual processor (64 bit, no 32 bit)
  • Microsoft Excel version 2016 or later

The following will be provided to the student:

  • Access to GitHub/GitLab repository for classroom content and other related materials
  • Access to Slack application for communication and messenger tool

Session Details

Who Should Attend

This boot camp is designed for data professionals wanting to further their career; those wanting to learning more about visualizing social, consumer, or popular trends; those who aspire to transition into the field of government, media, or healthcare; and full-time students who desire to maximize their skills and grow their knowledge.

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What You Will Learn

  • Statistical analysis to model, predict, and forecast trends
  • How to build Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) scripts in Excel to automate tedious manual processes
  • Realworld data sources to showcase social, financial, and political phenomena
  • How to create Python-based scripts to automate the cleanup, restructuring, and rendering of large, heterogeneous datasets
  • RESTful APIs using Python Requests and JSON parsing techniques
  • How to create in-depth graphs, charts, and tables utilizing a wide-variety of data-driven programming languages and libraries
  • Geographic data to create visually exciting, interactive, and informative maps
  • Custom interactive data visualizations using D3.js and other JavaScript libraries
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How You Will Benefit

  • Graduate with a professional portfolio of web application projects to demonstrate to potential employers.
  • Learn and master the most in-demand technologies and frameworks relevant to data science and analytics positions in Atlanta and other regions.
  • Cultivate your presentation and communication skills to be able to confidently present your data science and analytics projects.
  • Benefit from a dedicated career services specialist to support your employment search.
  • Benefit from a dedicated student success manager to support your onboarding and program success.
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The course schedule was well-structured with a mix of lectures, class discussions, and hands-on exercises led by knowledgeable and engaging instructors.

- Abe Kani
President

TRAIN AT YOUR LOCATION

We enable employers to provide specialized, on-location training on their own timetables. Our world-renowned experts can create unique content that meets your employees' specific needs. We also have the ability to deliver courses via web conferencing or on-demand online videos. For 15 or more students, it is more cost-effective for us to come to you.

  • Save Money
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Group Training
  • Customize Content
  • On-Site Training
  • Earn a Certificate
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