What should I study on my own to become a data scientist?

Question

How can I become a Data Scientist through self-study? What are the resources available for the same?

Answer 1

Self-study is not difficult to do with all the studying resources that are available on the internet on Data Science. You can easily find video tutorials, informative blogs, e-books, journals, newsletters, downloadable materials, newsletters, etc.

To get you started, here is a Data Science video tutorial by Intellipaat for beginners to learn from scratch:

The tutorial covers all the essential modules in Data Science. Check out this blog by Intellipaat that lists the 25 Best Online Resources To Learn Data Science for free. You can read all about the different online sites where you can learn Data Science and find materials for free. 

While you are at it, don’t forget that for you to be a competent Data Science professional, it is crucial that you spend as much time working on projects that challenge your skills so that you can gain hands-on experience in the field. 

As much as it is doable, self-study will only get you so far. At one point, you will need to seek an expert’s help. It is advisable to train under someone experienced in the field. This way you can receive expert advice whenever you are in need. 

You can consider the Data Science course offered by Intellipaat in collaboration with IBM. Make sure to check it out. This course includes:  

• Data Exploration

• Data Manipulation

• Data Visualization

• Statistics

• Machine Learning

• Logistic Regression

• Decision Trees and Random Forest

• Unsupervised Learning

• Association Rule Mining and Recommendation Engines

Learners also get to work on real-time industrial projects and can benefit from placement assistance after course completion. You can check out the course page for more information or you can contact the course advisors.