INTRODUCTION
This comprehensive course will be your guide to learning how
to use the power of Python to analyze big data, create beautiful
visualizations, and use powerful machine learning algorithms. This course is
designed for both beginners with basic programming experience or experienced
developers looking to make the jump to Data Science and big data Analysis.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of course participants
should be able to understand:
DURATION
10 Days
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course targets participants with elementary
knowledge of Statistics from Agriculture, Economics, Food Security and
Livelihoods, Nutrition, Education, Medical or public health professionals among
others who already have some statistical knowledge, but wish to be conversant
with the concepts and applications of statistical modeling using Phython
COURSE CONTENT
Module1: Basic
statistical terms and concepts
·
Introduction to statistical concepts
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Descriptive Statistics
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Inferential statistics
Module
2: Research Design
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The role and purpose of research
design
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Types of research designs
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The research process
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Which method to choose?
·
Exercise: Identify a project of
choice and developing a research design
Module
3: Survey Planning, Implementation and Completion
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Types of surveys
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The survey process
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Survey design
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Methods of survey sampling
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Determining the Sample size
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Planning a survey
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Conducting the survey
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After the survey
·
Exercise: Planning for a survey
based on the research design selected
Module
4: Introduction to Phython
·
Course Intro
·
Setup
·
Installation Setup and Overview
·
IDEs and Course Resources
·
iPython/Jupyter Notebook Overview
Module
5:Learning Numpy
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Intro to numpy
·
Creating arrays
·
Using arrays and scalars
·
Indexing Arrays
·
Array Transposition
·
Universal Array Function
·
Array Processing
·
Array Input and Output
Module
6: Intro to Pandas
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DataFrames
·
Index objects
·
Reindex
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Drop Entry
·
Selecting Entries
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Data Alignment
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Rank and Sort
·
Summary Statistics
·
Missing Data
·
Index Hierarchy
Module
7: Working with Data
·
Reading and Writing Text Files
·
JSON with Python
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HTML with Python
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Microsoft Excel files with Python
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Merge and Merge on Index
·
Concatenate and Combining DataFrames
·
Reshaping, Pivoting and Duplicates
in Data Frames
·
Mapping,Replace,Rename
Index,Binning,Outliers and Permutation
·
GroupBy on DataFrames
·
GroupBy on Dict and Series
·
Splitting Applying and Combining
·
Cross Tabulation
Module
8:Big Data and Spark with Python
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Welcome to the Big Data Section!
·
Big Data Overview
·
Spark Overview
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Local Spark Set-Up
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AWS Account Set-Up
·
Quick Note on AWS Security
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EC2 Instance Set-Up
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SSH with Mac or Linux
·
PySpark Setup
·
Lambda Expressions Review
·
Introduction to Spark and Python
·
RDD Transformations and Actions
Module
9: Data Visualization
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Installing Seaborn
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Histograms
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Kernel Density Estimate Plots
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Combining Plot Styles
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Box and Violin Plots
·
Regression Plots
·
Heatmaps and Clustered Matrices
Module
10: Data Analysis
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Linear Regression
·
Support Vector
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Decision Trees and Random Forests
·
Natural Language Processing
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Discrete Uniform Distribution
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Continuous Uniform Distribution
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Binomial Distribution
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Poisson Distribution
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Normal Distribution
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Sampling Techniques
·
T-Distribution
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Hypothesis Testing and Confidence
Intervals
·
Chi Square Test and Distribution
Module
11: Report writing for surveys, data dissemination, demand and use
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Writing a report from survey data
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Communication and dissemination
strategy
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Context of Decision Making
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Improving data use in decision
making
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Culture Change and Change Management
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Preparing a report for the survey, a
communication and dissemination plan and a demand and use strategy.
·
Presentations and joint action
planning
GENERAL
NOTES
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This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have
vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice.
The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works
and case studies.
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Training manuals and additional reference materials are
provided to the participants.
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Upon successful completion of this course, participants will
be issued with a certificate.
·
We can also do this as tailor-made course to meet
organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more: training@skillsforafrica.org
· The training will be conducted at SKILLS FOR AFRICA TRAINING INSTITUTE IN NAIROBI
KENYA.
· The training fee covers
tuition fees, training materials, lunch and training venue. Accommodation and
airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.
·
Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of
training and proof of payment sent to: training@skillsforafrica.org
Dates | Fees | Location | Apply |
---|---|---|---|
15/01/2024 - 26/01/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
12/02/2024 - 23/02/2024 | $3000 | Mombasa | Physical Class Online Class |
11/03/2024 - 22/03/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
08/04/2024 - 19/04/2024 | $3950 | Kigali | Physical Class Online Class |
13/05/2024 - 24/05/2024 | $5500 | Dubai | Physical Class Online Class |
10/06/2024 - 21/06/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
08/07/2024 - 19/07/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
12/08/2024 - 23/08/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
09/09/2024 - 20/09/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |
14/10/2024 - 25/10/2024 | $3950 | Kigali | Physical Class Online Class |
11/11/2024 - 22/11/2024 | $3000 | Mombasa | Physical Class Online Class |
09/12/2024 - 20/12/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |