I want to be a Data Scientist! I am learning to be a Data Scientist!! I am a Data Scientist!!!

All I can think of is Big data and the information lying therein, extracting such high value information is my interest and it is what I am pursuing. I crave a platform where idea, learning and cognate experience can be shared and where a team can be established thus I decide to create this topic for contributions, learning and working.

All form of contributions is welcomed.

[center]PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS[/center]
Predictive analytics is the branch of data mining concerned with the prediction of future probabilities and trends. The central element of predictive analytics is the predictor, a variable that can be measured for an individual or other entity to predict future behavior.

I share your ambition. Do you have any ideas about R Programming and other tools?

looking for where to learn datd mining forex and statistics in lagos or ijebu ode

Scholar8200:
I share your ambition. Do you have any ideas about R Programming and other tools?

I learnt about it, I did searched for online course on it. But it wasn't indepth, I will have to pay for premium service. However, i learnt of WEKA tool

y4code:
looking for where to learn datd mining forex and statistics in lagos or ijebu ode

I actually don't know a place in Lagos where you can learn those things, most times i learn through reading online, downloading relevant document

WEKA - Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis is a popular suite of machine learning software written in Java, developed at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. It is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License

Vikkyboy02:


I learnt about it, I did searched for online course on it. But it wasn't indepth, I will have to pay for premium service. However, i learnt of WEKA tool

Have you downloaded the WEKA software?

Meanwhile, I saw this:
http://www.marketingedge.com.ng/2017/01/10/mtns-adekanbi-set-to-make-nigeria-a-data-science-hub/


I also discovered this: https://bigdatauniversity.com/

http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/ml/weka/
It seems this is a very new field and experts are still scarce.

cc:y4code

Scholar8200:
Have you downloaded the WEKA software?

Yes i have, and i am taking some courses online too

Scholar8200:
Meanwhile, I saw this:
http://www.marketingedge.com.ng/2017/01/10/mtns-adekanbi-set-to-make-nigeria-a-data-science-hub/[\quote] This is really impressive, thanks for sharing


[quote author=Scholar8200 post=52771585] I also discovered this: https://bigdatauniversity.com/

Bigdata university is an online university where you can enroll into a class and get certified. I earn Data Science for Business (Level 2) Badge/

Scholar8200:
http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/ml/weka/
It seems this is a very new field and experts are still scarce.

cc:y4code

Weka is a java software developed in the university of new zealand, containing machine learning algorithms and dataset for running simulations and analysing experiment.

Here is a sample of certificate of completion of Big Data University

Vikkyboy02:
I want to be a Data Scientist! I am learning to be a Data Scientist!! I am a Data Scientist!!!

All I can think of is Big data and the information lying therein, extracting such high value information is my interest and it is what I am pursuing. I crave a platform where idea, learning and cognate experience can be shared and where a team can be established thus I decide to create this topic for contributions, learning and working.

All form of contributions is welcomed.

Work as a data ANALYST in a very good company, we basically use Excel and access for analysis. Would love to learn more and improve myself. How do I do D online course

COdeGenesis:

Work as a data ANALYST in a very good company, we basically use Excel and access for analysis. Would love to learn more and improve myself. How do I do D online course

Log on to bigdatauniversity.com/

Create an account, after which u should locate the "learning path" on the dashboard, which will eventually show details of courses you will study to completion, obtain your certificates and much more earn badges.

Having sent a message signifying my interest for the boot camp, i received this mail.

UPDATED DATA SCIENCE NIGERIA BOOTCAMP Q1 2017

Venue: Lekki Peninsula Resort. Km 25, Lagos/Epe Express way, Ajah, Lagos State

Date: 20-22nd January, 2017 (Arrival from 3pm on Friday)



Bootcamp format

1) 4-8 hours face-to-face courses – beginners and intermediate classes will run simultaneously ( Python, R and Data Science concepts)

2) Virtual Skype-class on Career Planning in Data Science – how to become a Data scientist and application in real world ( 3 Nigerian Data scientists in the UK, USA and Dubai will share step by step developmental roadmap)

3) Review of a testimonial – How to become a Data Scientist in 6 months (support and resources – Kaggle, MeetUps, Investors, Solutions meet etc.)

4) 10 hour of Self-paced learning using Coursera/Udacity/EdX/DataCamp courses to cover set developmental milestone that has been previously set by each participant

a. All confirmed attendees will fill their developmental milestone form as part of pre-readiness guide for the bootcamp

5) 2-4 hours of group engagement /relaxation/informal sessions/meet and greet etc

6) Feeding/Basic Accommodation (2 people to a room), Internet access for self-paced learning are FREE (Campers are however advised to come with their own internet dongle for self-paced learning sessions)



ATTENDANCE SELECTION CRITERIA

11-12 HOURS OF PRESTUDY OF 3 COURSES FROM THE IBM’S BIGDATAUNIVERSITY.COM

All participants must have completed 11 or 12 hours of rigorous online learning between 27th Dec and 15th January to qualify for selection. All courses are available as self-paced learning on https://bigdatauniversity.com/

On completion of the 3 courses, participants must submit their scores with screen shots of Course Progress, Badge Information and Completion Certificate. This is the only way to guarantee a placement at the bootcamp. It is purely FIRST-COME, FIRST SERVED.





2 COMPULSORY COURSES

1) DATA SCIENCE 101 (3 HOURS)

a. The art of uncovering the insights and trends in data has been around since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians used census data to increase efficiency in tax collection and they accurately predicted the flooding of the Nile river every year. Since then, people working in data science have carved out a unique and distinct field for the work they do, this field is data science. In this course, we will meet some data science practitioners and we will get an overview of what data science is today.

b. https://bigdatauniversity.com/courses/data-science-101/



2) MACHINE LEARNING WITH PYTHON (4 HOURS)

a. Machine Learning can be an incredibly beneficial tool to uncover hidden insights and predict future trends. This free Machine Learning with Python course will give you all the tools you need to get started with supervised and unsupervised learning.

b. https://bigdatauniversity.com/courses/machine-learning-with-python/



1 ELECTIVE COURSE (Pick 1 from any of these)

3) R 101 ( 5 HOURS)

a. R is a powerful language for data analysis, data visualization, machine learning, statistics. Originally developed for statistical programming, it is now one of the most popular languages in data science. In this course, you'll be learning about the basics of R, and you'll end with the confidence to start writing your own R scripts. But this isn't your typical textbook introduction to R. You're not just learning about R fundamentals, you'll be using R to solve problems related to movies data. Using a concrete example makes the learning painless. You will learn about the fundamentals of R syntax, including assigning variables and doing simple operations with one of R's most important data structures -- vectors! From vectors, you'll then learn about lists, matrix, arrays and data frames. Then you'll jump into conditional statements, functions, classes and debugging. Once you've covered the basics - you'll learn about reading and writing data in R, whether it's a table format (CSV, Excel) or a text file (.txt). Finally, you'll end with some important functions for character strings and dates in R.

b. https://bigdatauniversity.com/courses/r-101/



4) DATA SCIENCE METHODOLOGY (5 HOURS)

a. Learn the major steps involved in tackling a data science problem.

b. Learn the major steps involved in practicing data science, with interesting real-world examples at each step: from forming a concrete business or research problem, to collecting and analyzing data, to building a model, and understanding the feedback after model deployment.

c. https://bigdatauniversity.com/courses/data-science-methodology-2/



5) DATA SCIENCE HANDS-ON WITH OPEN SOURCE TOOLS (5 HOURS)

· In data science, the opportunity to practice may seem overwhelming initially in terms of the access and configuration of tools. Here is where Data Scientist Workbench, a free cloud-based offering, comes into play. Use this tool to build out your skills!

· https://bigdatauniversity.com/courses/data-science-hands-open-source-tools/





6) NOSQL AND DBAAS 101 (5 HOURS)

· With the advent of Big Data and agile development methodologies, NoSQL databases have gained a lot of relevance. Their main advantage is the ability to handle effectively scalability and flexibility issues for modern applications.

· Use the Cloudant NoSQL database as an example to learn how to create and replicate databases, load and query data, and other operations.

· https://bigdatauniversity.com/courses/introduction-nosql-dbaas/





*TO CONFIRM YOUR BOOKING, PLEASE SEND YOUR

3 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION to kayode_ledipo@yahoo.com or via WhatsApp to 08037916948*

Deadline is for 15th of January to send in your certificates/progress score/bar graph and whatsapp number


Regards,
Kayode

Has anyone confirmed his/her booking?

This is a career path i also want to thread. I am still on my course on big data university though. Am following this topic closely.

Capitabrain:
This is a career path i also want to thread. I am still on my course on big data university though. Am following this topic closely.

Hope you are able to complete the courses and send it.

Vikkyboy02:


Hope you are able to complete the courses and send it.

Am still on it. I will surely finish

Capitabrain:


Am still on it. I will surely finish

Try to complete it in time Bro.........navigate to the "lab" section of every module........it u easily gt the answers to the review of each module.........that should speed up ur progress.

Vikkyboy02:
Here is a sample of certificate of completion of Big Data University

Congratulations.

Scholar8200:
Congratulations.

thanks bro

Please any update on the bootcamp

I just completed the data science track with R on www.datacamp.com I would like to meet people that are using this software or want to learn

alinnorugo:
I just completed the data science track with R on www.datacamp.com I would like to meet people that are using this software or want to learn

Hi, I just started learning R but I haven't completed any courses yet. I learn quickly using eBooks and videos freely available online. Kaggle is also a good website to rank your skills by completing competitions. I'm yet to submit my entries for the titanic competition but I'm learning R rather quickly because of previous experience in using Matlab. I like thinking and discussing about opportunities available in Nigeria for BigData and ML so I'm glad this is going on. Let's keep this thread going!

2nd Data Science Bootcamp – Face to face machine learning expert classes

One of the distinct features of this 2nd edition is a strong focus on machine learning algorithms and the fundamental principles behind them from theory and real world practice. When do you use Naïve Bayes, Random Forest, SVM, SVD, PCA, Logistics regression etc.

We understand that this knowledge conversation requires a face to face, hands-on teaching and not a dial-in calling, hence a plan to have a dedicated expert on-ground throughout the 4 days.
I am very excited to introduce a world-class Data scientist, consultant and a Research fellow at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. If you use Kaggle, please check for the first Nigerian name on the Titanic project leaderboard, where he stands on position No 16 out of the 7,030 global data scientist teams who have competed on it. I am 6 points behind him on the same leaderboard at position 21. https://www.kaggle.com/c/titanic/leaderboard

Dr Sulaimon Afolabi has extensively applied machine learning in solving health, population, business and social issues and he shall be flying to the country as the Programme on-ground expert for the 4 days, focussing on theories of machine learning algorithms plus statistical underpinning that a data scientists must know in applying any algorithm.

I think it is worth it to score 100% in all the 3 pre-class courses with proven understanding of the fundamentals which must later be used to push hard to the final qualification Kaggle competition as the best way to secure one of the 100+ bootcamp seats.
See you at the top and have a great week.

This is official flyer for the event

Vikkyboy02:
This is official flyer for the event

Good to know that this programme is still on

Vikkyboy02:
This is official flyer for the event

Thanks for sharing. Would like to find out which of the data science courses on edX are required for the boot camp pre-selection process. Any idea?

R 101 completed

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Capitabrain:
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do one pay for their courses or its free

Ebi4life:
do one pay for their courses or its free

No, its absolutely free.

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