Weekend Dev/Python and Data Science - Aug 2023

Python and Data Science Hands-on Workshop

Aug 26 - 27, 2023

Update your Career in a Weekend

 Do you want to learn how to use Python to analyze data and solve real-world problems? Do you want to explore the exciting field of data science and discover its applications and opportunities? If so, this course is for you!

In this course, you will learn the basics of data science with Python, one of the most popular and powerful programming languages for data analysis. You will learn how to use Python libraries to manipulate, visualize, and model data. You will also learn how to apply data science techniques such as data cleaning, data wrangling, exploratory data analysis, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, hypothesis testing, and machine learning to real-world datasets. 

2 Days

August 26th: 9 AM - 5:00 PM
August 27th: 9 AM - 5 PM 

The Village Works

202 Washington St, Brookline,
MA 02445

$ 499 USD

2 Days Hands-on Workshop

What Will You Learn?

Join us for an immersive, hands-on weekend workshop designed to boost your Python and Data Science skills! Over the course of 16 engaging hours, you'll learn, apply, and dive deep into the world of coding, data science and beyond. 

Begin Your Python Mastery Journey

You'll spend 8 hours learning Python fundamentals and some advanced topics. By the end of it, you'll have a deep understanding of Python and Software Engineering concepts. 

Data Science Exploration

Discover the magic of data manipulation with Python and Pandas. We'll start with the basics and gradually navigate towards advanced Data Science techniques. 

Curriculum

Day 1: Master Python and Software Engineering

Morning Session (9 AM – 12 PM) – [Coffee and Bagels served]

Introduction to Python and Software Engineering
    • Dive into Python 101 with an overview of the entire language
    • Tackle 187 executable examples with full solutions
    • Work on two exciting projects:
      • a NoSQL key-value microservice API 
      • a CDC Covid-19 data science analysis
 
Lunch (12 PM – 1 PM) – [Assortment of Sandwiches and chips]

Afternoon Session (1 PM – 5 PM)

Advanced Python and Software Engineering
    • Explore advanced Python topics 
    • Learn Python C Extensions
    • Get comfortable with Github and CI/CD pipelines
    • Complete 36 in-class examples with solutions
    • Two Hands On Projects:
      • Build your own Python C extension using Google CoLab and Github Python repository with full CI/CD pipeline
      • Analyze CDC Covid-19 data using Pandas
 

Day 2: Unleash the Power of Data Science

 Introduction to Data Science
    • Get introduced to Data Science and the most popular Data Science Tools – Pandas, and DataFrames
    • Learn about Numpy and Data Science math and data structures
    • Analyze a Zillow house pricing datasets and visualize with charts and graphs
    • Complete 83 in-class executable examples with solutions
    • Delve into two hands-on projects:
      • Pandas Federal Election Committee Data Analysis
      • Pandas USDA Food Data Analysis
 
Lunch (12 PM – 1 PM) – [Assortment of Sandwiches and chips]

Afternoon Session (12 PM – 5 PM)

Advanced Data Science
    • Learn Advanced Data Science techniques with DataFrames
    • Master Data Cleaning Techniques
    • Analyze data at Scale
    • Grasp the basics of Machine Learning / AI
    • Work on 63 Hands-on Executable Examples including building a movie recommendation system similar to the Netflix Prize
    • Complete Two Hands-On Projects:
      • Pandas USA.gov Web Traffic Data Analysis
      • Pandas US Baby Names Data Analysis
 

Hear from our happy students

A Weekend Warrior

Weekend Dev's Python and Data Science workshop was awesome. The instructor truly lives up to his name. The course was hands-on, I learnt a lot, and I'm using them right now at work! 

A Weekend Warrior

I really appreciated how the course was designed. The clear explanations of the relevance to real-world work was key. Availability of materials is fantastic. Wolf is a fantastic instructor, both skilled at teaching and clearly very knowledgeable. 

A Weekend Warrior

Excellent class and instructor! Engaging and informative sessions with real work project demos. Instructor was able to cover a LOT  in the sessions and provided many resources. Lots of opportunity to practice skills. 

Prerequisites

Learners should have a basic understanding of using computers, web browsers, and computer programming. No prior computer science courses, math classes, or formal training are required.

Ready to boost your professional skills?

Data science is one of the most in-demand and rewarding skills in the world today. Don’t miss this chance to learn data science with Python today and unlock your potential! 

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