
HarvardX: Data Science: Capstone
Show what you've learned from the Professional Certificate Program in Data Science.
Learning Journey Context
This course serves as an entry point into Computer Science, building foundational knowledge before moving on to advanced frameworks or specialized paths.
Relevant for: Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Machine Learning Engineer.
Quick Facts
What You’ll Learn
To become an expert data scientist you need practice and experience. By completing this capstone project you will get an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills in R data analysis that you have gained throughout the series. This final project will test your skills in data visualization, probability, inference and modeling, data wrangling, data organization, regression, and machine learning.
Unlike the rest of ourProfessional Certificate Program in Data Science, in this course, you will receive much less guidance from the instructors. When you complete the project you will have a data product to show off to potential employers or educational programs, a strong indicator of your expertise in the field of data science.
Outcomes
- How to apply the knowledge base and skills learned throughout the series to a real-world problem.
- How to independently work on a data analysis project.
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