Learn Data Science 📊

A comprehensive collection of data science learning materials, tutorials, and hands-on projects designed to guide learners through essential data science concepts and techniques.

Introduction

This repository serves as a structured learning path for aspiring data scientists and analytics professionals. It contains practical examples, code implementations, and educational materials covering fundamental to advanced data science topics. Whether you're just starting your data science journey or looking to strengthen specific skills, this repository provides organized resources to support your learning goals.

Repository Structure

learn_datascience/
├── fundamentals/           # Basic data science concepts and Python foundations
├── data_manipulation/      # Data cleaning, preprocessing, and transformation
├── exploratory_analysis/   # EDA techniques and visualization
├── machine_learning/       # ML algorithms and model implementation
├── statistics/            # Statistical analysis and hypothesis testing
├── projects/              # End-to-end data science projects
├── datasets/              # Sample datasets for practice
├── notebooks/             # Jupyter notebooks with tutorials
└── resources/             # Additional learning materials and references

Topics Covered

🐍 Python Fundamentals

• Python basics for data science
• NumPy and Pandas essentials
• Data structures and file handling

📈 Data Analysis & Visualization

• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
• Statistical analysis techniques
• Data visualization with Matplotlib and Seaborn
• Interactive plotting with Plotly

🤖 Machine Learning

• Supervised learning algorithms
• Unsupervised learning techniques
• Model evaluation and validation
• Feature engineering and selection

📊 Statistics

• Descriptive and inferential statistics
• Hypothesis testing
• Probability distributions
• Statistical modeling

🔧 Data Engineering

• Data cleaning and preprocessing
• Data pipeline development
• Working with APIs and databases

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• Git installed on your system
• Basic understanding of programming concepts (recommended)

Required Libraries

pip install pandas numpy matplotlib seaborn scikit-learn jupyter plotly scipy statsmodels

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mpHarm88/learn_datascience.git
cd learn_datascience

2. Create a virtual environment (recommended):

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

For Beginners

1. Start with the fundamentals/ directory to build Python and data science foundations
2. Progress through data_manipulation/ to learn data handling techniques
3. Explore exploratory_analysis/ for visualization and EDA skills

For Intermediate Learners

1. Dive into machine_learning/ for algorithm implementations
2. Work through statistics/ for deeper analytical understanding
3. Challenge yourself with projects in the projects/ directory

Running Jupyter Notebooks

jupyter notebook
# Navigate to the notebooks/ directory and open desired tutorial

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to add new content or improve existing materials:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/new-content)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new learning material')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/new-content)
5. Open a Pull Request

Contribution Guidelines

• Ensure code is well-commented and follows PEP 8 standards
• Include clear explanations and documentation
• Add example datasets when introducing new concepts
• Test all code before submitting

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

Repository Owner: mpHarm88

• GitHub: @mpHarm88
• Repository: learn_datascience

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to the open-source data science community for inspiration and resources
• Special recognition to contributors who help improve this learning repository

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