[Break Into Tech] Beginner's Guide to Data Science | Online

About this workshop

Data science is predicted to become even more integral to organisations across various industries. As businesses continue to amass vast amounts of data, the demand for skilled data scientists will surge. If you’ve been considering a career in data science, that’s a pretty promising trend to look forward to.

Join us for a free, 2-hour class, to get hands-on practice with the basics of Data Science and see if you’ve got what it takes to become a data scientist yourself. You’ll learn the fundamentals of data science and how different industries are applying its predictive power to improve their bottom line. Then, get hands-on practice with predictive models using a real-world dataset.

Takeaways

• An understanding of what data science is and some of its broader industry applications
• Basic knowledge of the differences between supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms.
• Practice with quantitative, data-driven analysis
• Confidence to continue learning data science

Bonus: there will be time at the end for a live Q&A with the instructor.

Prereqs & Preparation

• This is an entry level class, so no prior knowledge is necessary.
• We’ll send a Zoom link to your email the day of class.
• Note: your mic and camera will be off for the duration of the class.
• A recording will be shared via email after filling out our in-class survey.