Data Science Capstone

An Advanced Course by IBM

Course Description

Welcome to the "Data Science Capstone" course, an advanced-level offering from IBM that serves as the culminating experience for students in the IBM Data Science with R or IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R Professional Certificate Programs. This comprehensive course is designed to simulate real-world data science challenges, allowing you to apply and integrate the diverse skills you've acquired throughout your journey.

As a participant in this data-science-capstone, you'll step into the shoes of a newly hired data scientist faced with a complex challenge that demands a full spectrum of data science competencies. This immersive experience will push you to leverage your skills in data-collection, data-wrangling, exploratory-data-analysis, hypothesis-testing, data-visualization, and modeling-data to tackle authentic business problems using real-world-datasets.

What You'll Learn

  • Advanced data preparation techniques, including handling missing values, data normalization, and converting categorical data to numerical formats
  • Conducting in-depth exploratory-data-analysis using descriptive statistics, data grouping, and correlation analysis
  • Applying sql-analysis for data exploration and manipulation
  • Utilizing the tidyverse ecosystem for efficient data wrangling and analysis in R
  • Implementing linear-regression-modeling techniques
  • Creating impactful charts-and-plots to visualize complex data patterns
  • Designing and building an interactive-dashboard for dynamic data presentation
  • Crafting a compelling data-analysis-report and executive-summary for diverse stakeholders

Prerequisites

While there are no strict prerequisites listed, students should have a solid foundation in:

  • Basic statistics and probability
  • R programming language
  • Data manipulation and analysis techniques
  • Fundamentals of data visualization
  • Understanding of business analytics concepts

Course Content

  • Data collection and integration from multiple sources
  • Advanced data cleaning and preparation using Tidyverse
  • Exploratory data analysis with SQL, Tidyverse, and ggplot2
  • Statistical hypothesis testing
  • Linear regression modeling
  • Creation of various charts and plots for data visualization
  • Development of an interactive dashboard
  • Preparation and presentation of a comprehensive data analysis report

Who This Course Is For

  • Aspiring data scientists looking to solidify their skills
  • Business analysts aiming to transition into data science roles
  • Students completing the IBM Data Science with R or IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R Professional Certificate Programs
  • Professionals seeking to apply data science techniques to real-world business challenges

Real-World Applications

The data-scientist-skills acquired in this course are directly applicable to a wide range of industries and roles. Graduates will be equipped to:

  • Tackle complex data analysis projects in various business sectors
  • Provide data-driven insights to inform strategic decision-making
  • Create compelling data visualizations and reports for stakeholders
  • Develop predictive models to forecast business outcomes
  • Design and implement data-driven solutions for real-world problems
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams on data-centric projects

By completing this ibm-data-science capstone, students will have a portfolio-ready project that demonstrates their ability to apply data-scientist-skills to real-world challenges, significantly enhancing their employability in the competitive field of data science and analytics.