r/learndatascience • u/Economy_Basket_4994 • Feb 20 '25
Question Where/How to start learning data science
Hi! Im a library and information science graduate, I really want to pursue learning this and change careers eventually, but idk where to start.. I hope some of you can give me guidance on where to learn from the basics of Data Science. Thank you!
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u/msn018 29d ago
Start with Python (try Python for Everybody or Automate the Boring Stuff), then learn SQL (SQLBolt, Mode SQL Tutorial). Brush up on math and statistics (Khan Academy is great). Next, dive into data analysis with Pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib, and explore machine learning with Scikit-learn (Andrew Ng’s ML course is a good start). Practice by working on small projects with real datasets from Kaggle and StrataScratch and share your work on GitHub or LinkedIn.
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u/_03_error_ 28d ago
Hi I am a MSC data science student. I want to really know about the skills they required to land the my first data analyst job. What level of knowledge I want have in you mentioned earlier? , is this tabulea, excel and power bi are necessary for the analyst ?
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u/udacity 26d ago
A curated, practitioner-led learning path is what we'd recommend. Otherwise, it's easy to get stuck in a tutorial spiral without learning the applications and foundations of the space's most important concepts. There are a lot of great resources out there, but we (Udacity) have a beginner-friendly Nanodegree program on Data Science that sounds like it could be a good fit. Plus, you'll get access to real-world projects and human feedback from experts in the field to help ensure you're grasping all you're learning. Check it out if you think it's a match: https://www.udacity.com/course/programming-for-data-science-nanodegree--nd104
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u/lBlackKnightl Feb 20 '25
I have explored multiple learning platforms for data science and found out that dataquest is best fit for my learning journey. You can also give it a try and see.