Helpful Resources to Help Anyone Learn Data Science

If you are looking for ways to study data science at your own pace, there are a ton of free resources online from top universities and institutions to guide you on your journey. Here are a few:

OpenCourseWare - MIT

MIT’s OpenCourseWare platform was launched in 2001 to make lectures and problem sets available online for free. You can find a large volume of data-science related material there, just search for “data science”.

Data Science Crash Course - John Hopkins University

John Hopkins offers a comprehensive crash course to any enthusiast. It is free and is a good starting point for anyone who wants a quick dive into data science.

Seminars - Standford University

Stanford University has a plethora of seminars on a range of topics for free, some of which cover artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction. You can explore their YouTube channel to learn more.?

Online Courses - Harvard University | eDX

Harvard, through eDX, has made a selection of its courses free online . The selection does include data science-related courses and for a fee, you have the opportunity to gain certifications through the platform.

Data Science for Everyone - DataCamp

DataCamp has a great data science starter course that it offers for free. It is a quick introduction to data science and involves no coding, making it a good course for everyone.?

Applied Machine Learning Course - Columbia University

Andreas C. Muller, an associate research scientist at Columbia University posts the course material for his course Applied Machine Learning in a public GitHub repository.

Data Science Introductory Courses - freeCodeCamp

freeCodeCamp offers some of the best introductory courses to a lot of technological fields. Their YouTube channel has a playlist dedicated to data science, however, you can learn from their other playlists if interested.?

Online Courses - Coursera

Coursera also has a number of free courses on data science that it offers from top universities. You can find a few of them below:

• Machine Learning - Stanford University
• Data Science Math Skills - Duke University
• Data Processing Using Python - Nanjing University
• Applied Data Science with Python Specialization - University of Michigan?
• SQL for Data Science - University of California, Davis
• Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Introduction to Business Analytics: Communication with Data - University of Illinois

Online Courses - eDx

eDX is also a great source of free data science-related courses from top universities. You can find a few of the courses below:?

• Data Science: Machine Learning and Predictions - University of Berkeley
• Data Science: Computational Thinking with Python - University of Berkeley
• Python for Data Science - University of California - San Diego
• Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science - MIT

Conclusion

As a data scientist, it is imperative to continue growing and acquiring knowledge. The above resources are perfect places to pick up new knowledge or start your data science journey. If you are interested in going a step further, some of these platforms offer certifications at an affordable price. In the end, what is important is making sure that you are gradually becoming the best version of you.

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