Advanced Data Science

Description: This badge demonstrates advanced understanding of data science tools and techniques including advanced data analytics and advanced statistical analysis. It covers big data mining, advanced mining techniques, and advanced data structures that can be applied to areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning. It covers applications in both the scientific and business communities. Learning Objectives: a. Understand cloud computing and massive data sets b. Understand the concept of big data and its characteristics c. Understand the challenges and opportunities in mining massive data sets d. Understand and apply popular tools and technologies used in big data analysis e. Understand and apply data processing for big data f. Understand and apply data transformation and data discretization g. Understand techniques for distributed data processing and parallel computing h. Understand and apply distributed computing for scalability i. Understand metrics and techniques for evaluating data mining results j. Understand visualizing and interpreting large-scale data analysis outputs k. Understand incorporating domain knowledge in result interpretation l. Understand ethical considerations and privacy concerns in big data mining m. Understand and apply the elements of the basics of statistical analysis n. Understand and apply the elements of exploratory analysis and descriptive statistics o. Apply basic statistical analysis techniques such as data and sampling distributions p. Understand and apply statistical machine learning techniques