Free
CourseGetting Started Off-Platform for Data Science
Learn how to setup Jupyter Notebooks and PostGRESQL and run data science projects on your own computer locally!
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary1 hourCertificate of completion
Included with paid plansPrerequisites
None
About this course
This course will introduce you to all of the tools you will need to get started off-platform as well as some helpful tricks for each technology. These are the most common technologies used by Data Professionals across sectors.
Syllabus
1 lessons • 2 projects • 1 quizzesMeet the creator of the course
Ada Morse
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- The progress I have made since starting to use codecademy is immense! I can study for short periods or long periods at my own convenience - mostly late in the evenings.ChrisCodecademy Learner @ USA
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- Brilliant learning experience. Very interactive. Literally a game changer if you're learning on your own.John-AndrewCodecademy Learner @ USA
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The tech we use every day creates huge amounts of data, and data science allows us to put it to good use. By combining software engineering, statistics, and probability, we can analyze and visualize data to find valuable insights, better understand trends and relationships, and predict future events and outcomes.
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