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Whether you're working in IT or simply have an interest in entering the exciting field, this learning path will support you in developing a career in data science. Learn about the fundamental stages of data science work, from Statistics and Systems Engineering to Data Mining and Machine Learning.

In this learning path,

  • Build a solid foundational understanding of statistics, which is necessary for any data science-related field.
  • Discover the many categories of job specialization within Data Science.
  • Learn how to source, explore, and communicate with data through graphs and statistics.

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From LinkedIn Learning
Hours 17
Instructors Brian Tonsoni, Jungwoo Ryoo, Barton Poulson, Eddie Davila, Jonathan Reichental, Dennis Taylor, Bill Shander
Language English
Subjects Data Science IT & Networking Business

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An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).

AD, Data Science $47k

Associate Data Science Supervisor $55k

Science writer / data analyst $63k

Genomic Data Science Programmer $75k

Volunteer Director of Data Science $78k

Expert Data Science Supervisor $79k

Supervisor 1 Data Science Supervisor $91k

Guest Director of Data Science $101k

Data Science Architect $105k

Head of Data Science $131k

Assistant Director 1 of Data Science $133k

Owner Director of Data Science $149k

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Bracketology Club: Using March Madness to Learn Data Science

When one pictures the group who bested over 100 sports experts to win the 2016 Bracket Matrix—an online March Madness bracket competition—a classroom full of small-town high...

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Data Science & Analytics Career Paths & Certifications: First Steps

The career opportunities in data science, big data, and data analytics are growing dramatically. If you're interested in changing career paths, determining the right course of...

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Data Science Foundations: Fundamentals

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Statistics Foundations: 1 (You were viewing this course)

Statistics is not just the realm of data scientists. All types of jobs use statistics. Statistics are important for making decisions, new discoveries, investments, and...

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Learning Data Governance

In the era of big data and data science, most businesses and institutions realize the power of data. Yet far too many fail to appreciate the legal and fiscal responsibilities and...

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Data Science Foundations: Data Mining

All data science begins with good data. Data mining is a framework for collecting, searching, and filtering raw data in a systematic matter, ensuring you have clean data from the...

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Excel 2016: Managing and Analyzing Data

Large amounts of data can become unmanageable fast. But with the data management and analysis features in Excel 2016, you can keep the largest spreadsheets under control. In this...

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Data Visualization: Storytelling

We are wired for story. We crave it. Storytelling has played an integral role in our ability to make progress. It should come as no surprise, then, that presenting data and...

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From LinkedIn Learning
Hours 17
Instructors Brian Tonsoni, Jungwoo Ryoo, Barton Poulson, Eddie Davila, Jonathan Reichental, Dennis Taylor, Bill Shander
Language English
Subjects Data Science IT & Networking Business

Careers

An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).

AD, Data Science $47k

Associate Data Science Supervisor $55k

Science writer / data analyst $63k

Genomic Data Science Programmer $75k

Volunteer Director of Data Science $78k

Expert Data Science Supervisor $79k

Supervisor 1 Data Science Supervisor $91k

Guest Director of Data Science $101k

Data Science Architect $105k

Head of Data Science $131k

Assistant Director 1 of Data Science $133k

Owner Director of Data Science $149k

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