Phase 2 β’ Data Analytics & Workflows
Phase 2 introduces the essential data science stack. Learners master NumPy, Pandas, SQL databases, APIs, statistical analysis, and visualization to build complete analytical workflows from data acquisition to insight communication.
What you will practice
- Numerical computing with NumPy arrays and vectorized operations.
- Data manipulation and analysis with Pandas DataFrames.
- Cleaning and preparing messy real-world datasets.
- Statistical analysis and hypothesis testing for business decisions.
- Creating compelling visualizations with Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Plotly.
- Extracting data from databases, APIs, and web scraping.
- Building simple web applications and APIs with Flask.
Lesson sprint
- :material-tag: Day 21 β Virtual Environments - Professional Project Management: Isolate project dependencies professionally.
- :material-tag: Day 22 β NumPy - The Foundation of Numerical Computing: Work with arrays and vectorized operations.
- :material-tag: Day 23 β Pandas - Your Data Analysis Superpower: Master DataFrames for data manipulation.
- :material-tag: Day 24 β Advanced Pandas - Working with Real Data: Handle complex data operations efficiently.
- :material-tag: Day 25 β Data Cleaning - The Most Important Skill in Analytics: Clean and prepare messy datasets.
- :material-tag: Day 26 β Practical Statistics for Business Analysis: Apply statistical methods to business problems.
- :material-tag: Day 27 β Data Visualization - Communicating Insights: Create clear, effective visualizations.
- :material-tag: Day 28 β Advanced Visualization & Customization: Build publication-quality charts.
- :material-tag: Day 29 β Interactive Visualization with Plotly: Create interactive dashboards.
- :material-tag: Day 30 β Web Scraping - Extracting Data from the Web: Gather data from websites programmatically.
- :material-tag: Day 31 β Working with Databases in Python: Connect to and query SQL databases.
- :material-tag: Day 32 β Connecting to Other Databases (MySQL & MongoDB): Work with various database systems.
- :material-tag: Day 33 β Accessing Web APIs with requests: Consume REST APIs for data access.
- :material-tag: Day 34 β Building a Simple API with Flask: Create your own data API.
- :material-tag: Day 35 β Flask Web Framework: Build web applications with Python.
- :material-tag: Day 36 β Capstone Case Study: Apply skills to a comprehensive project.
- :material-tag: Day 37 β Conclusion & Your Journey Forward: Reflect on progress and plan next steps.
- :material-tag: Day 38 β Math Foundations - Linear Algebra: Build mathematical foundations for ML.
- :material-tag: Day 39 β Math Foundations - Calculus: Understand derivatives and optimization.
Learning outcomes
By completing Phase 2, you will be able to:
- Perform complex data transformations and aggregations with Pandas.
- Execute statistical analyses to support business decisions.
- Create compelling visualizations that communicate insights effectively.
- Acquire data from multiple sources (databases, APIs, web).
- Build end-to-end analytical workflows from data to insight.
Ready to continue? Advance to Phase 3 β Machine Learning Foundations to build predictive models.