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Udacity

Predictive Analytics for Business

Tableau and Alteryx via Udacity Nanodegree

Overview

Learn to clearly define business issues, prepare and clean data, and implement a variety of predictive modeling techniques.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Predictive Data Analytics
    • This lesson will introduce predictive analytics concepts and a general overview of when to use it in your organization. We will also review the project and the primary tool we will use: Power BI.
  • Regression
    • We will review one Machine Learning technique that involves numeric data: Regression. We will learn about its main features, how to interpret it and how to construct it using Power BI.
  • Classification and Clustering
    • We will learn additional ML techniques: Classification and Clustering. We will review its main features, some clustering techniques, how to interpret them and how to construct clusters with Power BI.
  • Time-Series Forecasting
    • We will review what a time-series is. Also, we will review deterministic and probabilistic forecasting methods, how to read and interpret time-series and how to create forecasts using Power BI.
  • Additional Tools and Techniques
    • We will review additional ML and AI-powered tools using Power BI: we will focus on Power BI dataflows and its AutoML features and use two AI-powered visuals: the Q&A and the smart narratives.
  • Commercial Flight Analysis in the State of New York
    • In this project, students will use the data of past flights departing from the State of New York to analyze and give recommendations about flight delays.
  • Microsoft Power BI Workspace
    • In this lesson, you'll learn how to set up a Windows desktop workspace to use Power BI

Taught by

Patrick Nussbaumer, Ben Burkholder, Maureen Wolfson, Rod Light and Tony Moses

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  • Anonymous
    I am really enjoying the Nanodegree. It feels good to be able to complete a relevant project and to learn new skills alongside. I enjoyed doing the work myself. I could relate to doing the same in a paid employment. It increased my confidence level in the skill. Thanks

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