Data Science

Data Science involves analyzing and modeling data to uncover patterns and support decision-making. It uses tools like Python, statistics, and machine learning techniques.

Data Science Course Curriculum

It stretches your mind, think better and create even better.

FOUNDATIONS & PROGRAMMING

Topics:

1.1 Introduction to Data Science

  • The Data Science Ecosystem
  • Data Science vs Analytics vs Engineering
  • Career Paths in Data Science and AI
  • Types of Data and Data Sources
  • Data Storage and Management Systems

1.2 Artificial Intelligence Foundations

  • Understanding AI: History and Evolution
  • Types of AI: Narrow AI vs AGI
  • Machine Learning Paradigms
  • Introduction to Neural Networks
  • AI Applications Across Industries

1.3 Generative AI Revolution

  • Evolution from Traditional AI to GenAI
  • Large Language Models Overview
  • Image Generation Technologies
  • Business Applications of GenAI
  • Ethical Considerations in AI

Topics:

2.1 Advanced Python for Data Science

  • Python Fundamentals Review
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Functional Programming Concepts
  • Error Handling and Debugging
  • Performance Optimization

2.2 Data Structures and Algorithms

  • Advanced Data Structures
  • Algorithm Design and Analysis
  • Time and Space Complexity
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Problem-Solving Strategies

Topics:

3.1 NumPy for Numerical Computing

  • Array Operations and Broadcasting
  • Linear Algebra Operations
  • Performance Optimization
  • Vectorization Techniques

3.2 Pandas for Data Analysis

  • DataFrames and Series
  • Data Cleaning and Transformation
  • GroupBy Operations
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Large Dataset Handling

Topics:

4.1 Statistical Visualizations

  • Matplotlib Advanced Plotting
  • Seaborn for Statistical Graphics
  • Plotly for Interactive Visualizations
  • Altair for Declarative Visualization

4.2 Power BI for Business Intelligence

  • Power BI Desktop and Service
  • Data Modeling and DAX
  • Interactive Dashboard Creation
  • Integration with Python/R
  • Publishing and Collaboration

4.3 Dashboard Development

  • Streamlit for Data Apps
  • Plotly Dash Applications
  • Panel for Complex Applications
  • Best Practices in Data Visualization

Topics:

5.1 Hardware for AI/ML

  • CPU vs GPU vs TPU
  • GPU Computing with CUDA
  • Distributed Computing
  • Edge Computing for AI

5.2 Cloud Platforms

  • AWS for Data Science (SageMaker, S3, EC2)
  • Azure ML and Services
  • Google Cloud Platform (Vertex AI)
  • Cloud Cost Optimization

5.3 Development Environments

  • Local Development Setup
  • Jupyter Ecosystem
  • Version Control with Git
  • Containerization with Docker

MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS

Topics:

6.1 Matrix Operations

  • Matrix Multiplication and Properties
  • Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
  • Singular Value Decomposition
  • Matrix Factorization Techniques

6.2 Applications in ML

  • Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
  • Linear Discriminant Analysis
  • PageRank Algorithm
  • Recommendation Systems

Topics:

7.1 Differential Calculus

  • Gradients and Partial Derivatives
  • Chain Rule for Backpropagation
  • Jacobian and Hessian Matrices
  • Taylor Series Approximation

7.2 Optimization Algorithms

  • Gradient Descent Variants
  • Newton’s Method
  • Conjugate Gradient
  • Stochastic Optimization
  • Constrained Optimization

Topics:

8.1 Probability Theory

  • Probability Distributions
  • Joint and Conditional Distributions
  • Bayesian Probability
  • Markov Chains

8.2 Statistical Inference

  • Maximum Likelihood Estimation
  • Bayesian Inference
  • Hypothesis Testing
  • Confidence Intervals
  • MCMC Methods

Topics:

9.1 Hypothesis Testing

  • Parametric Tests
  • Non-parametric Tests
  • Multiple Testing Correction
  • Power Analysis

9.2 Advanced Statistical Methods

  • Time Series Analysis (ARIMA, SARIMA)
  • Survival Analysis
  • Causal Inference
  • Bayesian Statistics

Topics:

10.1 EDA Methodology

  • Data Profiling
  • Pattern Discovery
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Anomaly Detection

10.2 Feature Engineering

  • Feature Creation
  • Feature Selection
  • Feature Transformation
  • Dimensionality Reduction
  • Feature Importance Analysis

MACHINE LEARNING MASTERY

Topics:

11.1 ML Pipeline Development

  • Problem Formulation
  • Data Preparation
  • Model Selection
  • Evaluation Strategies
  • Deployment Planning

11.2 Model Selection & Validation

  • Cross-Validation Techniques
  • Hyperparameter Tuning
  • Ensemble Methods
  • AutoML Tools

Topics:

12.1 Classification Algorithms

  • Logistic Regression
  • Support Vector Machines
  • Decision Trees & Random Forests
  • Gradient Boosting (XGBoost, LightGBM)
  • Neural Networks for Classification

12.2 Regression Analysis

  • Linear Regression Models
  • Polynomial Regression
  • Ridge, Lasso, Elastic Net
  • Non-linear Regression Models
  • Time Series Forecasting

Topics:

13.1 Clustering Algorithms

  • K-Means and Hierarchical Clustering
  • DBSCAN and Density-Based Methods
  • Gaussian Mixture Models
  • Spectral Clustering

13.2 Dimensionality Reduction

  • PCA and ICA
  • t-SNE and UMAP
  • Autoencoders
  • Feature Selection Methods

Topics:

14.1 Neural Network Architecture

  • Feedforward Networks
  • Activation Functions
  • Backpropagation Algorithm
  • Optimizers and Learning Rate Scheduling

14.2 Training Deep Networks

  • Weight Initialization
  • Batch Normalization
  • Dropout and Regularization
  • Transfer Learning

Topics:

15.1 Convolutional Neural Networks

  • CNN Architectures (ResNet, EfficientNet)
  • Image Classification
  • Object Detection (YOLO, R-CNN)
  • Semantic Segmentation

15.2 Recurrent Networks & Transformers

  • LSTM and GRU Networks
  • Attention Mechanisms
  • Transformer Architecture
  • Vision Transformers

NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING

Topics:

16.1 Text Preprocessing

  • Tokenization Strategies
  • Stemming and Lemmatization
  • Named Entity Recognition
  • Part-of-Speech Tagging

16.2 Feature Extraction

  • Bag of Words and TF-IDF
  • Word Embeddings (Word2Vec, GloVe)
  • N-grams
  • Topic Modeling

Topics:

17.1 Sequence Models

  • RNNs for Text Classification
  • Seq2Seq Models
  • Attention in NLP
  • Bidirectional Models

17.2 Pre-trained Language Models

  • BERT and Variants
  • GPT Family Evolution
  • T5 and BART
  • Domain-Specific Models

Topics:

18.1 LLM Fundamentals

  • Pre-training Strategies
  • Model Architectures (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini)
  • Scaling Laws
  • Mixture of Experts

18.2 Fine-tuning & Adaptation

  • Full Fine-tuning
  • Parameter-Efficient Methods (LoRA, QLoRA)
  • Instruction Tuning
  • RLHF and DPO

Topics:

19.1 Prompt Engineering Mastery

  • Zero-shot and Few-shot Learning
  • Chain-of-Thought Prompting
  • Advanced Prompting Strategies
  • Prompt Optimization

19.2 LLM Application Development

  • LangChain Framework
  • LlamaIndex for Knowledge Management
  • Memory Systems
  • Agent Development with LLMs

Topics:

20.1 RAG Architecture

  • Document Processing Pipeline
  • Embedding Models
  • Vector Database Design
  • Retrieval Strategies

20.2 Advanced RAG Techniques

  • Hybrid Search
  • Query Optimization
  • Multi-Modal RAG
  • RAG Evaluation Metrics
  • Production RAG Systems

GENERATIVE AI & MULTIMODAL

Topics:

21.1 Generative Model Foundations

  • Variational Autoencoders (VAE)
  • Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
  • Normalizing Flows
  • Energy-Based Models

21.2 Diffusion Models

  • DDPM and DDIM
  • Stable Diffusion Architecture
  • Controlling Generation
  • Model Training Strategies

Topics:

22.1 Text-to-Image Models

  • DALL-E Architecture
  • Stable Diffusion Applications
  • ControlNet and LoRA
  • Image Editing Techniques

22.2 Advanced Image AI

  • Image-to-Image Translation
  • Style Transfer
  • Super Resolution
  • Inpainting and Outpainting

Topics:

23.1 Vision-Language Models

  • CLIP and Variants
  • BLIP and Flamingo
  • LLaVA Architecture
  • Visual Question Answering

23.2 Cross-Modal Applications

  • Image Captioning
  • Visual Reasoning
  • Multimodal Search
  • Document Understanding

Topics:

24.1 Speech Processing

  • Whisper for Transcription
  • Text-to-Speech Models
  • Voice Cloning
  • Speech Translation

24.2 Audio Generation

  • Music Generation Models
  • Sound Effect Generation
  • Audio Enhancement
  • Real-time Processing

Topics:

25.1 Code Generation Models

  • Codex and GitHub Copilot
  • Code Llama
  • StarCoder
  • Code Review and Testing

25.2 Domain-Specific Applications

  • Medical AI
  • Financial AI
  • Scientific Computing
  • Creative AI Applications

AI AGENTS & PRODUCTION

Topics:

26.1 Agent Architecture

  • Perception and Planning Modules
  • Memory Systems
  • Action and Tool Use
  • Learning and Adaptation

26.2 Agent Frameworks

  • CrewAI Framework
  • AutoGen (Microsoft)
  • LangGraph
  • Custom Agent Development

Topics:

27.1 Agent Design Patterns

  • Planning Strategies
  • Reasoning Patterns
  • Tool Integration
  • Error Recovery

27.2 Multi-Agent Systems

  • Agent Communication
  • Coordination Strategies
  • Collaborative Problem Solving
  • Agent Evaluation Metrics

Topics:

28.1 MLOps Pipeline

  • Version Control for ML
  • Experiment Tracking
  • Model Registry
  • CI/CD for Machine Learning

28.2 Model Management

  • Model Versioning
  • A/B Testing
  • Progressive Deployment
  • Rollback Strategies

Topics:

29.1 Model Serving

  • REST APIs with FastAPI
  • gRPC Services
  • Batch Inference
  • Real-time Streaming

29.2 Cloud Deployment

  • Container Orchestration with Kubernetes
  • Serverless Deployment
  • Edge Deployment
  • Scaling Strategies

Topics:

30.1 Production Monitoring

  • Performance Metrics
  • Data Drift Detection
  • Model Degradation
  • Alert Systems

30.2 System Optimization

  • Model Optimization (Quantization, Pruning)
  • Caching Strategies
  • Load Balancing
  • Cost Optimization
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