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Data Science

Extract Powerful Insights from Data

Salary Expectations (₹ INR, per annum)

Fresher
₹6 – ₹10 LPA
Mid-Level
₹12 – ₹22 LPA
Senior
₹25 – ₹50+ LPA

Detailed Learning Path

1

Mathematics & Statistics Foundation

4–6 Weeks

This is the theoretical backbone of data science. Understanding these concepts is essential for building effective models.

Key Topics to Cover

Linear Algebra — Vectors, Matrices, and operations — crucial for understanding how ML algorithms process data.
Calculus — Derivatives and Gradients — the core of how models learn and optimize.
Statistics & Probability — Descriptive Stats (mean, median), Inferential Stats, Probability Distributions, and Hypothesis Testing.

Recommended Resources

StatQuest with Josh Starmer YouTube

Complex stats and ML topics made incredibly simple.

Khan Academy: Statistics Free Course

Complete curriculum from basics to advanced topics.

2

Python for Data Science

6–8 Weeks

Learn the most popular language for data science and its powerful libraries for data manipulation and analysis.

Key Topics to Cover

Python Fundamentals — Variables, data types, loops, functions, and OOP basics.
NumPy — N-dimensional arrays for fast numerical computation.
Pandas — DataFrames for data cleaning, manipulation, filtering, and aggregation (groupby).
Matplotlib & Seaborn — Static, animated, and interactive visualizations to explore data and present results.

Recommended Resources

Nerchuko YouTube Channel

Excellent explanations of complex topics in Telugu/English.

Krish Naik YouTube Channel

End-to-end data science projects and tutorials.

3

Machine Learning Fundamentals

8–12 Weeks

Learn to build predictive models to forecast future events or classify information.

Key Topics to Cover

Supervised Learning — Regression (Linear Regression) and Classification (Logistic Regression, Decision Trees).
Unsupervised Learning — Clustering algorithms like K-Means to find patterns in unlabelled data.
The ML Workflow — Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Model Training, and Evaluation (Accuracy, F1-Score).
Scikit-Learn Mastery — Python's primary ML library for implementing most of these models.

Recommended Resources

Machine Learning by Andrew Ng Coursera

The most famous and respected ML course in the world.

Hands-On Machine Learning Book

A practical guide using Scikit-Learn, Keras & TensorFlow.

Nerchuko Academy · Free DS Interview Prep