Overview Curriculum

Data Analyst with Python Advanced

Advanced Python Data Analysis Course

5 Blocks · 14 Topics · 140+ Practice Questions

Albanna Tutorials
5 Learning Blocks 14 Topics 140+ Practice Questions

Course Overview

Master data acquisition, Python programming, SQL, statistical analysis, data modeling, and visualization with this advanced Python data analysis course.

What You'll Learn

Data collection & cleaning, Python programming, SQL queries, statistical analysis, Pandas & NumPy, machine learning basics, and data visualization with Matplotlib & Seaborn.

Skills You'll Build

Web scraping, data pipelines, database connections, regression modeling, interactive visualizations, and data storytelling for technical and non-technical audiences.

Tools & Libraries

Python 3, Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, scikit-learn, SQLite3, BeautifulSoup, requests, scipy, and statistics.

Course Curriculum

Block 1: Data Acquisition and Pre-Processing

Topic 1.1

Data Collection, Integration, and Storage

Surveys, interviews, web scraping, data aggregation from multiple sources, and storage solutions (warehouses, data lakes, cloud).

Topic 1.2

Data Cleaning and Standardization

Structured vs unstructured data, handling missing values (MCAR/MAR/MNAR), normalization, scaling, encoding, and outlier detection.

Topic 1.3

Data Validation and Integrity

Type, range, and cross-field validation methods. Establishing data integrity through validation rules and schema checks.

Topic 1.4

Data Preparation Techniques

File formats (CSV, JSON, XML), web scraping with BeautifulSoup, data extraction from APIs, wide vs long formats, and train/test splitting.

Block 2: Programming and Database Skills

Topic 2.1

Core Python Proficiency

Variables, scopes, data types, control structures, functions, data structures (lists, dicts, tuples, sets), PEP 8 and PEP 257.

Topic 2.2

Module Management and Exception Handling

Import styles, PIP package management, try/except/else/finally, common exceptions, and robust scripting practices.

Topic 2.3

Object-Oriented Programming for Data Modeling

Classes, constructors, encapsulation, composition, inheritance, polymorphism, and object identity/comparisons.

Topic 2.4

SQL for Data Analysts

SELECT, JOINs, GROUP BY, CRUD operations, sqlite3, parameterized queries, SQL injection prevention, and type mapping.

Block 3: Statistical Analysis

Topic 3.1

Descriptive Statistics

Central tendency, spread, distributions (Gaussian, Uniform), Pearson's R, confidence measures, and interpreting plots.

Topic 3.2

Inferential Statistics

Bootstrapping, sampling distributions, linear regression, logistic regression, model fitting, and coefficient interpretation.

Block 4: Data Analysis and Modeling

Topic 4.1

Data Analysis with Pandas and NumPy

DataFrames, Series, merging, reshaping, .loc/.iloc, NumPy arrays, broadcasting, groupby, and pivot tables.

Topic 4.2

Statistical Methods and Machine Learning

Descriptive stats with Python, train/test splits, supervised learning, overfitting, bias-variance tradeoff, and model metrics.

Block 5: Data Communication and Visualization

Topic 5.1

Data Visualization Techniques

Matplotlib & Seaborn: boxplots, histograms, scatterplots, lineplots, heatmaps, chart selection, labeling, and annotation.

Topic 5.2

Effective Communication of Data Insights

Audience analysis, data narratives, presentation design, combining visuals with text, and evidence-based recommendations.

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