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Programming for Data Science with Python

Nanodegree Program

Learn programming skills needed to uncover patterns and insights in large data sets, running queries with relational databases and working with Unix shell and Git.

Learn programming skills needed to uncover patterns and insights in large data sets, running queries with relational databases and working with Unix shell and Git.

Beginner

2 months

Real-world Projects

Completion Certificate

Last Updated December 30, 2023

Skills you'll learn:
Git • NumPy • Pandas • Control flow
Prerequisites:

No experience required

Courses In This Program

Course 1 57 minutes

Welcome to the Program

Welcome to the program! In this part, you will get an orientation into using our classroom and services. You’ll also get advice for making the best use of your time while enrolled in this program.

Course 2 4 weeks

Introduction to SQL

Learn SQL language fundamentals such as building basic queries and advanced functions like Window Functions, Subqueries and Common Table Expressions.

Course 3 2 hours

Command Line Essentials

The Unix shell is a powerful tool for developers of all sorts. In this lesson, you'll get a quick introduction to the very basics of using it on your own computer.

Course 4 4 weeks

Introduction to Python

Learn Python programming fundamentals such as data types and structures, variables, loops, and functions.

Taught By The Best

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Josh Bernhard

Staff Data Scientist

Josh has been sharing his passion for data for over a decade. He's used data science for work ranging from cancer research to process automation. He recently has found a passion for solving data science problems within marketplace companies.

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Karl Krueger

Command Line Instructor

Before joining Udacity, Karl was a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Google for eight years, building automation and monitoring to keep the world's busiest web services online.

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Derek Steer

CEO at Mode

Derek is the CEO of Mode Analytics. He developed an analytical foundation at Facebook and Yammer and is passionate about sharing it with future analysts. He authored SQL School and is a mentor at Insight Data Science.

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Richard Kalehoff

Instructor

Richard is a Course Developer with a passion for teaching. He has a degree in computer science, and first worked for a nonprofit doing everything from front end web development, to backend programming, to database and server management.

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Juno Lee

Curriculum Lead at Udacity

Juno is the curriculum lead for the School of Data Science. She has been sharing her passion for data and teaching, building several courses at Udacity. As a data scientist, she built recommendation engines, computer vision and NLP models, and tools to analyze user behavior.

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