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Last Updated : 18 Apr, 2026
Data Science is a field that combines statistics, machine learning and data visualization to extract
meaningful insights from vast amounts of raw data and make informed decisions, helping businesses and
industries to optimize their operations and predict future trends.
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Getting Started with Data Science
This section introduces the fundamental concepts of Data Science and explains the difference between
Data Science and Data Analytic.
Introduction
Data Science vs Data Analytics
Data Science Job Roles
Python for Data Science
Python is widely used in data science for data analysis, automation and building machine learning models
using popular libraries like NumPy and Pandas.
Python Introduction
Download and Install Python 3
Python Variables
Python Data Types
Python Operators
Conditional Statements in Python
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Loops in Python
Python Functions
Python String
Python Lists
Python Dictionary
NumPy for Numerical Computing
Pandas for Data Manipulation
SQL for Data Science
SQL helps data scientists extract, filter and manage data stored in databases before performing analysis or
building models.
Introduction
Installing MySQL/PostgreSQL
SQL CREATE DATABASE
Queries
Operators
Aggregate functions
Joins
Subqueries
Window Functions
Date and Time Functions
Data Cleaning: Duplicates, Missing values & Type casting
Performance Basics: Indexes & Query optimization
Visualization Tools
Data Preprocessing
Before analysis or modeling, raw data must be cleaned and transformed into a structured format suitable
for accurate results.
Introduction
Data Cleaning
Handling Missing Data
Handling outliers
Feature Selection
Feature Engineering
Splitting Data into Training and Testing Sets
Data Analysis
Data analysis focuses on exploring and interpreting data to identify patterns, relationships and useful
insights.
Introduction
Data Analysis Process
Exploratory Data Analysis
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Identifying correlations between features
Statistical Analysis
Data Visualization
Visualization helps present data insights clearly using charts and graphs, making complex information
easier to understand.
Introduction
Visualization with Matplotlib
Visualization using Seaborn
Visualization using Plotly
Power BI for Data Science
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Power BI is used to analyze data and create interactive dashboards that help in business decision-making.
Introduction
Data Sources and its type
Power Query
Data Modeling
Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
Data Visualization With Multiple Charts
DashboardsPublishing & Sharing reports
Tableau for Data Science
Tableau is a visualization tool that allows users to explore data visually and communicate insights
effectively.
Introduction
Connecting to data sources
Data Types
Visualization
Filtering in Visualization
Dashboard in Tableau
Layout & formatting in Dashboard
Mathematics for Data Science
Mathematics provides the foundation for understanding how data science and machine learning algorithms
work behind the scenes.
Probability
Basic probability: Sample space, Types of events, Probability Rules
Conditional Probability
Bayes' Theorem
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Probability distributions
Statistics
Descriptive Statistics : Mean, Median, Mode, Variance, Standard deviation
Inferential Statistics: Confidence Interval, Hypothesis Testing, Central Limit Theorem
Skewness and Kurtosis
Tests: T-test, F-Test, Z-test, Chi-square Test
Correlation: Pearson, Spearman
Linear Algebra & Calculus
Vectors
Matrices
Dot Product
Linear Mapping
Solving systems of linear equations
Calculus: Differentiation, Gradient, Chain Rule
Machine Learning
Machine learning focuses on developing algorithms that helps computers to learn from data and make
predictions or decisions without explicit programming.
Introduction
Supervised Learning
Unsupervised Learning
Regression Techniques
Gradient Descent
Regularization
Classification Algorithms
Clustering
Dimensionality Reduction
Evaluation Metrics
Cross-validation
Hyperparameter tuning
Tree-Based Models
Ensemble Learning
Deep Learning
Deep learning uses advanced neural networks to solve complex problems in areas like image recognition,
natural language processing and speech analysis.
Introduction
Neural Networks
Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)
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Perceptron
Optimization Algorithms
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN)
Transfer learning
Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN)
LSTM & GRU
Transformers
Seq2Seq
Autoencoders
Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)
Deep Learning Frameworks
Projects
You are now ready to explore real-world projects. For detailed guidance and project ideas refer to below
article
Projects [With Source Code]
Careers in Data Science
Data science offers diverse career opportunities across industries, with roles focused on analysis, modeling,
architecture and business insights.
Data Scientist
Data Architect
Data Administrator
Data Analyst
Business Analyst
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