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About the Course

By completing this final capstone project you will apply various Data Analytics skills and techniques that you have learned as part of the previous courses in the IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate. You will assume the role of an Associate Data Analyst who has recently joined the organization and be presented with a business challenge that requires data analysis to be performed on real-world datasets. You will perform the various tasks that professional data analysts do as part of their jobs, including: - Data collection from multiple sources - Data wrangling and data preparation - Exploratory data analysis - Statistical analysis and data mining - Data visualization with different charts and plots, and - Interactive dashboard creation. The project will culminate with a presentation of your data analysis report for various stakeholders in the organization. The report will include an executive summary, your analysis, and a conclusion. You will be assessed on both your work for the various stages in the Data Analysis process, as well as the final deliverable. As part of this project you will demonstrate your proficiency with using Jupyter Notebooks, SQL, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Business Intelligence (BI) tools like Cognos, and Python Libraries such as Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-learn, Scipy, Matplotlib, Seaborn and others. This project is a great addition to your portfolio and an opportunity to showcase your Data Analytics skills to prospective employers....

Top reviews

SL

Nov 7, 2021

This is a great course. I learned so much about data science. I appreciate all the help I received. I would not have finished the course without the help of my fellow students and the staff. Thank you

IS

Nov 18, 2021

This specialization was on the top of my all courses. So many different choices for trying to learn data analysis: sql, python, excel, etc. Everything thoroughly explained. Just thank you again.

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By Waldo H

Sep 25, 2022

Complex course to understand at the beginning because some links do not work so you should go to the forums to get guidance on what to do. However, once the previous problems have been solved, the course leaves teaching on practical aspects. I do not recommend the course for a beginner as an advanced level of understanding of the concepts is required to be able to apply them fluently. 6/10.

By Benedikt F

Jan 19, 2022

There are many errors in this course. I even had to guess one of the multiple choice tests because the previous section this test was based was officialle under maintenance.

Also there are several spelling mistakes in the material.

By Zhivko Z

Dec 13, 2022

Badly designed practical assignments, many inconsistencies, lots of frustration, admins rarely reply in the discussion forum and their replies are rarely helpful.

By ABDALLAH B

Mar 3, 2022

the modules are poorly related to each other

By Daiga S

Jul 7, 2023

Do not recommend. Highly frustrating.

If you need to do this course (like I did as it was the last one out of 9 in a specialization I was doing) - DO NOT USE IBM tools they want you to. Go with "optional" labs instead (unless you are fast and furious and already experienced/100% remember everything from the courses before. Trying to use IBM tools (Watson Studio) was a complete waste of time. For example, week 1 Lab on Collecting Data Using APIs I spent great deal of time and effort to figure out how to save an excel file with my results in their cloud environment in the project itself and next day - boom - can't continue "Monthly compute usage limit reached" and all the help one can get is "The Watson studio which you have created under the Lite plan is completely free, as you are using the lite plan so you will have limited access to it. This will be refreshed every 30 days from the date you have created a service.". SO HELPFUL (I'm being sarcastic)! Had to switch to "optional" labs and spend quite a bit of time on re-writing some code bits again. Went better after switching to optional labs and making everything run locally but, of course, it initially took lots of time and effort to make everything run and to large part it was because of how the course staff is replying in forums. I see that there have been many people before me with similar problems and the answers are always somewhat fuzzy and evasive and wants to push you towards using IMB Watson or Skills Network.

In labs one suddenly had to write code never seen/explained before without any helpful examples provided.

Instructions and grading criteria for the last presentation are somewhat weird. How one would even evaluate " Use any innovative ideas you have into this presentation" or " Using your creativity, make this presentation look awesome". Thought I had done enough and still got graded down. Peer-graded assignments are frustrating as they are and not having clear criteria for evaluating others/getting evaluated by others does not make it any better.

By Mark B

Aug 2, 2022

Very confusing and frustrating sometimes. Unclear instructions especially in modules 1 and 6. IBM software glitchy, resorted to using jupyter notebook on my computer where possible. This was impossible in module 5, which subsequently took a much longer time to complete. Time spent logging in and out, in and out... Discussion forums difficult to navigate through. Page 1 of discussion results shows results 1 to 10, page 2 shows results 2 to 11, page 3 shows results 3 to 12 (??!!), etc... Text boxes for final submission: very unclear what to do here. After a long time on the discussion pages, it seems all that is required is to write "Yes" in every text box. What's the point? At least be clear about that in the instructions and save us all 45 minutes of searching the discussion forum. I estimate I spent 15 to 20 % of my time on this course trying to devine instructions and working around technical issues, not learning.

By Maggie M

Jan 30, 2022

Riddled with issues

By Augustine E A

Aug 20, 2022

THE COURSE is a great course and very practical and enrishing too. i sincerely wish IBM and coursera could just do a short video directing newbies like me, on how to set up the ibm cloud pak as well as use the watson studio to do the labs in the first course most especially for week 1 of the first couse in the ibm data analyst certificates. this will help newbies to understand what they are doing because frankly speeking a whole lot of newbies are stuck and it can be frustarating.

By Mzwandile M

Aug 21, 2022

Great content especially for beginners. This course introduced me to concepts I thought I knew. I am so glad that I took this course. I can now do dashboards with ease using tools such as excel, dash and IBM Cognos Analytics. I also enjoyed API's and WebScrapping. Retriving data from the internet or website used to be a lot of manual work, but now my work performance has improved!

By Satwinder S

Nov 30, 2023

"Excited to share that I've successfully completed the IBM Data Analyst course! 🚀 Grateful for the invaluable skills acquired, empowering me to navigate complex datasets and derive actionable insights. Ready to apply my knowledge to drive data-driven success. Here's to continuous learning and growth! 📊🎓 #DataAnalyst #IBMDataAnalyst #SkillsAcquired #DataDrivenSuccess"

By Diep T

Mar 6, 2023

The Capstone Project walks me through the whole process of a doing real project, and the final presentation requires actual writing up a report. This last piece is a bit exhausting but it's worth it. Highly recommend.

By Deleted A

Feb 23, 2023

The course was conducted in a patient and professional manner. The information was challenging and accessible. A great product with a course that barely scratches the surface of all the programming present.

By Paul S

Mar 15, 2023

Worth every penny.

Happy Learning. Excellent hands on lab interface and tools provided by IBM.

Thanks a lot to everybody who is part of the course design and syllabus.

Cheers :-)

By Muhammad S K

Jul 18, 2022

A good beginner friendly course in data analysis. Using the jupyter notebook was easier than going over to some websites to open the same jupyter notebook.

By Tracy S

Aug 8, 2021

Course was excellent! Enjoyed the final project and being able to work with authentic data that helps understand IT career trends.

By Sairah N

Mar 19, 2022

Amazing course

very helpful for those who needs to polish their skills and trying to landing their career in field of Data

By Rafael U

Sep 6, 2021

I consider that the Capstone project is well designed. It is challenging to complete, making it rewarding. Thank you.

By Q_ C

Oct 24, 2023

The final exam requires time and efforts to complete, yet it worths to demonstrate your skills. Highly recommeneded!

By Jenő M

Jun 4, 2023

In a nutshell, this Capstone Project is very well prepared. Thank you for the creators and the contributors.

By IAM R

Jun 21, 2021

The course is great and the tools used in this course are those widely used by data analysts in real life.

By Carlos A R G

Aug 29, 2022

excellent course, in this course you can develop the necessary skills to enter the world of data analysis

By Sebastian F

Aug 26, 2022

excelente, muy completo como cierre del certificado, con mucha practica y mucha revision de conceptos.

By Muslimbek T

Aug 24, 2023

Hello, is this a professional certificate? Why are Surname and Name not written in the certificate?

By Himanshu N

Dec 6, 2021

Great hands on experience with IBM Cognos Analytics. Learnt how to create beautiful Dashboards

By Emmanuel A

Aug 31, 2022

Comprehensive and straightforward. Love every aspect especially the labs and peer reviews.