Introduction to Natural Language Processing

Washington, D.C. Campus

GA D.C.
509 7th Street NW, 3rd Floor
Washington D.C. 20004

Past Locations for this Class

Introduction to Natural Language Processing | Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. Campus

GA D.C.
509 7th Street NW, 3rd Floor
Washington D.C. 20004

Past Locations for this Class

About this class

This course introduces the area of data science focused on text data, Natural Language Processing. Using a practical approach, students will get hands on experience working with and analyzing text. It is recommended participants have some Python knowledge.

Takeaways

  • Discover what the field of data science encompasses and the key traits of a successful data scientist
  • An introduction to a standard workflow for anyone conducting data analysis
  • Understand the different types of data and their use cases
  • Run through a data science case study
  • Tools and resources to help you find answers to questions that may come up in future analyses
  • Have an understanding of how to use the Natural Language Tool Kit.
  • Be able to load and manipulate your own text data.
  • Know how to formulate solutions to text based problems.
  • Know when it is appropriate to apply solutions such as sentiment analysis and classification techniques.

Prereqs & Preparation

It is recommended participants have some Python knowledge.

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