Data Analysis with Python

Load, clean, analyse and plot scientific data reproducibly.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 Why Python for analysis
2. 1.2 Environments, notebooks and scripts
3. 1.3 Packages and reproducible environments
4. 1.4 A first analysis, end to end
1. 2.1 Arrays, and thinking in vectors
2. 2.2 Indexing, slicing and broadcasting
3. 2.3 Numerical accuracy and floating point
4. 2.4 Random numbers and simulation
1. 3.1 Loading data from files and instruments
2. 3.2 Inspecting and profiling a dataset
3. 3.3 Selecting, filtering and sorting
4. 3.4 Missing data
1. 4.1 Types, units and parsing
2. 4.2 Long format and wide format
3. 4.3 Grouping and aggregation
4. 4.4 Joining datasets
1. 5.1 Summary statistics in code
2. 5.2 Distributions and outliers
3. 5.3 Relationships between variables
4. 5.4 Time series basics
1. 6.1 Building a plot from its parts
2. 6.2 Choosing the right plot
3. 6.3 Multi-panel figures
4. 6.4 Output fit for publication
1. 7.1 Running the standard tests
2. 7.2 Fitting and interpreting models
3. 7.3 Curve fitting
4. 7.4 Bootstrapping and resampling
1. 8.1 Structuring an analysis project
2. 8.2 Version control for analysis
3. 8.3 Documenting decisions as you go
4. 8.4 Sharing code and data

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Skills your degree does not cover Employers ask for practical tools alongside the qualification. This fills that gap while you study.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

Bachelor's Degree students in India
Studying: B.Sc. Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Biotechnology, Integrated B.Sc.-M.Sc.
Recent graduates strengthening a CV
Anyone working in this field without a formal qualification

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Bachelor's Degree for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
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