Programming for Data Science with R

Welcome to the Nanodegree

Welcome to the Programming for Data Science Nanodegree program! In this lesson, you will learn more about the structure of the program and meet the team.

The Life of the Data Scientist

In this lesson, you'll hear from a few data analysts and data scientists about what it's like to work in data analytics.

Nanodegree Career Services

The Careers team at Udacity is here to help you move forward in your career - whether it's finding a new job, exploring a new career path, or applying new skills to your current job.

Basic SQL

In this section, you will gain knowledge about SQL basics for working with a single table. You will learn the key commands to filter a table in many different ways.

SQL Joins

In this lesson, you will learn how to combine data from multiple tables together.

SQL Aggregations

In this lesson, you will learn how to aggregate data using SQL functions

SQL Subqueries & Temporary Tables

In this lesson, you will learn about subqueries, a fundamental advanced SQL topic. This lesson will walk you through the appropriate applications of subqueries, the different types of subqueries, and review subquery syntax and examples.

SQL Data Cleaning

Cleaning data is an important part of the data analysis process. You will be learning how to perform data cleaning using SQL in this lesson.

SQL Window Functions

Window functions allow users to compare one row to another without doing any joins using one of the most powerful concepts in SQL data analysis.

SQL Advanced JOINS & Performance Tuning

Learn advanced joins and how to make queries that run quickly across giant datasets. Most of the examples in the lesson involve edge cases, some of which come up in interviews.

Investigate a Relational Database

The **Sakila Movie database** is a SQL database of online DVD rentals . You will query the database to answer questions about business decisions.

Introduction to R

In this lesson, you will learn about why R is so popular for Data Analysis, learn how to set up R on your own machine, and see how you can use R directly within the classroom.

Syntax & Data Types

In this lesson, gain an understanding of how to interact with the R interpreter and the different data types available in R.

Control Flow & Functions

Learn some of the foundational programming concepts in R syntax. These concepts include control flow, loops, and functions.

Data Visualizations & EDA

In this lesson, you will get hands on with creating plots in R. This is where using R really shines, as you build amazing visualizations with only a few lines of code.

Explore Bikeshare Data

You will now use your R skills to explore bikeshare data and report your findings!

Shell Workshop

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.

What is Version Control

Version control is an incredibly important part of a professional programmer's life. In this lesson, you'll learn about the benefits of version control and install the version control tool Git!

Create a Git Repo

Now that you've learned the benefits of Version Control and gotten Git installed, it's time you learn how to create a repository.

Review a Repo's History

Knowing how to review an existing Git repository's history of commits is extremely important. You'll learn how to do just that in this lesson.

Add Commits to a Repo

A repository is nothing without commits. In this lesson, you'll learn how to make commits, write descriptive commit messages, and verify the changes you're about to save to the repository.

Tagging, Branching, and Merging

Being able to work on your project in isolation from other changes will multiply your productivity. You'll learn how to do this isolated development with Git's branches.

Undoing Changes

Help! Disaster has struck! You don't have to worry, though, because your project is tracked in version control! You'll learn how to undo and modify changes that have been saved to the repository.

Working with Remotes

You'll learn how to create remote repositories on GitHub and how to get and send changes to the remote repository.

Working on Another Developer's Repository

In this lesson, you'll learn how to fork another developer's project. Collaborating with other developers can be a tricky process, so you'll learn how to contribute to a public project.

Staying in Sync with a Remote Repository

You'll learn how to send suggested changes to another developer by using pull requests. You'll also learn how to use the powerful `git rebase` command to squash commits together.

Project: Post Your Work on GitHub

Use your local git repository and your GitHub repository. Fork a repository, work on files, stage files and commit them to GitHub. You will also demonstrate how to hide files using .gitignore files.

Industry Research

You're building your online presence. Now learn how to share your story, understand the tech landscape better, and meet industry professionals.

Take 30 Min to Improve your LinkedIn

Find your next job or connect with industry peers on LinkedIn. Ensure your profile attracts relevant leads that will grow your professional network.

Optimize Your GitHub Profile

Other professionals are collaborating on GitHub and growing their network. Submit your profile to ensure your profile is on par with leaders in your field.