Intro to Python

When companies, researchers, engineers, and analysts develop solutions, create products, or make policy recommendations, they rely on data analysis to make informed decisions. In this course, you will learn about the basics of programming in Python and apply these skills to analyzing data.

You'll start with the basics of designing an algorithm, basic Python programming, an introduction to the Scipy scientific computing ecosystem, and learning the fundamentals of machine learning.

Your Takeaways

This course is a great way to help you:

• Gain a foundation in numerical programming and algorithm development;

• Learn Python as a language for writing scripts, packages, and performing data analysis;

• Develop and refine skills in git for version control and bash for operating within Linux environments;

• Learn basic principles and pitfalls of machine learning applied to real-world problems.