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This comprehensive 120-hour curriculum provides a complete journey from data science fundamentals to advanced AI-powered applications. The project-based approach ensures practical skills with industry-standard tools, while the extensive AI integration modules—including machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and generative AI—prepare students for the future of data science where AI assistants and autonomous systems are transforming the field . Students will graduate with a robust portfolio of 7+ projects demonstrating their expertise across the entire data science spectrum and will be prepared for roles such as Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, and AI Specialist
What Will You Learn?
- Master the complete data science pipeline from data acquisition and cleaning to model deployment and monitoring
- Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) using Python libraries to discover patterns, anomalies, and relationships in complex datasets
- Build and evaluate machine learning models including regression, classification, and clustering algorithms to solve practical business problems
- Implement deep learning architectures including neural networks, CNNs, and RNNs for advanced analytics applications
- Process and analyze text data using Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques for sentiment analysis and text classification
- Leverage generative AI and large language models including prompt engineering, RAG, and agentic AI concepts
- Deploy models to production using MLOps practices, Docker, and cloud platforms
- Apply responsible AI principles including ethics, bias mitigation, and interpretability in data science workflows
Course Curriculum
Python Basics
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Python setup: Anaconda, Jupyter Notebook, Google Colab
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Variables, data types, and operators
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Control flow: conditional statements (if-else) and loops (for, while)
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Functions: definition, parameters, return values, lambda functions
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Data structures: lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets
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List and dictionary comprehensions
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Error handling with try-except blocks
NumPy Essentials
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NumPy arrays: creation and manipulation
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Vectorization and broadcasting
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Array indexing, slicing, and filtering
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Mathematical operations and universal functions
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Matrix calculations and linear algebra basics
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Stacking arrays and array functions across axes
Pandas Introduction
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Pandas Series and DataFrames
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Importing data from CSV, Excel, and APIs
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Basic DataFrame operations: selection, filtering, sorting
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Handling missing data and data cleaning
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Working with categorical data
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Grouping and aggregation operations
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Merging DataFrames (concat, merge)
Project 1: Python Data Manipulation Lab
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Load multiple datasets using Pandas
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Clean data by handling missing values and duplicates
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Perform basic statistical analysis
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Transform and reshape data for analysis
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Document findings in Jupyter notebook
Advanced Pandas for EDA
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Advanced data cleaning techniques
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Handling outliers and anomalies
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Feature engineering basics
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Pivot tables and cross-tabulations
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Time series data handling
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Window functions and rolling statistics
Data Visualization with Matplotlib
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Matplotlib fundamentals: line plots, bar charts, histograms
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Figure customization: labels, titles, legends, colors
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Subplots and complex layouts
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Creating publication-quality figures
Statistical Visualization with Seaborn
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Seaborn for statistical visualizations
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Distribution plots (histograms, KDE, box plots)
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Categorical plots (bar plots, boxen plots, violin plots)
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Relationship plots (scatter plots, pair plots, heatmaps)
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Regression plots and faceting
Interactive Visualization with Plotly
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Plotly express for quick interactive charts
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Dashboards with interactive elements
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3D visualizations for complex data
Project 2: Comprehensive EDA on Real-World Dataset
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Select a real-world dataset (e.g., housing, customer churn, retail sales)
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Load and clean data using Pandas
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Perform statistical analysis and summary
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Create visualizations to uncover patterns
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Document insights in Jupyter notebook with markdown
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Present findings with actionable recommendations
Machine Learning Fundamentals
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What is Machine Learning? Types: supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning
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Machine learning workflow and project implementation
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scikit-learn library introduction
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Train-test split and cross-validation
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Feature engineering techniques
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Model evaluation metrics overview
Regression Models
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Simple linear regression
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Multiple linear regression
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Polynomial regression
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Regularization: Ridge, Lasso, ElasticNet
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Evaluation metrics: MSE, RMSE, MAE, R-squared
Classification Models
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Logistic regression
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K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN)
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Decision trees and its types
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Naïve Bayes classification
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Evaluation metrics: accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, confusion matrix
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Handling imbalanced datasets
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ROC-AUC curves
Clustering & Unsupervised Learning
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Clustering concepts and types
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K-Means clustering and Elbow method
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Hierarchical clustering
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DBSCAN for density-based clustering
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Cluster evaluation metrics
Model Evaluation & Selection
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Cross-validation techniques (KFold, Stratified KFold)
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Grid search for hyperparameter tuning
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Model selection strategies
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Overfitting and underfitting detection
Project 3: Predictive Modeling Project
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Select a business problem (e.g., house price prediction, fraud detection, customer churn)
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Perform EDA and feature engineering
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Build multiple regression or classification models
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Compare model performance using appropriate metrics
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Select best model with hyperparameter tuning
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Document methodology and results
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Present findings with business recommendations
Ensemble Methods
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Random Forest algorithm
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Gradient Boosting (XGBoost, LightGBM, AdaBoost)
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Bagging vs Boosting concepts
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Voting and stacking classifiers
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Feature importance analysis
Feature Engineering & Selection
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Feature creation from existing data
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Handling categorical variables (encoding)
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Feature scaling and normalization
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Feature selection techniques
Dimensionality Reduction
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Curse of dimensionality
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Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
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t-SNE for visualization
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Autoencoders for nonlinear reduction
Model Optimization & Regularization
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Regularization techniques (L1, L2)
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Hyperparameter optimization strategies
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Bayesian optimization concepts
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Cross-validation best practices
Project 4: Ensemble Learning & Feature Engineering
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Build advanced models using ensemble methods
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Implement comprehensive feature engineering
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Apply dimensionality reduction techniques
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Optimize models with grid search
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Compare performance against baseline models
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Document feature importance and model interpretability
Deep Learning Fundamentals
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What is Deep Learning? Neural networks basics
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Activation functions: sigmoid, tanh, ReLU
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Forward and backward propagation
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Deep Learning libraries: TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch
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Building Artificial Neural Networks (ANN)
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Batch normalization and dropout
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Performance metrics for ANN
Convolutional Neural Networks
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CNN architecture and components
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Convolutional layers, pooling, flattening
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CNN for computer vision
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Image classification with CNNs
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Transfer learning with pre-trained models
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OpenCV basics for image processing
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Object detection concepts
Advanced Deep Learning Topics
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Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) for sequence data
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Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks
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Autoencoders for anomaly detection
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Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) concepts
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Transformer architecture introduction
Project 5: Image Classification System
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Load image dataset (e.g., CIFAR-10, custom dataset)
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Preprocess images using OpenCV
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Build CNN from scratch for classification
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Implement transfer learning with pre-trained model
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Compare performance of different architectures
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Deploy model with Streamlit for inference
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Document results with confusion matrix and sample predictions
NLP Fundamentals
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What is NLP? Applications and use cases
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Text preprocessing pipeline
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Tokenization, Stopwords removal
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Stemming and lemmatization, Regular expressions for text cleaning
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NLTK and spaCy libraries
Text Representation & Features
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Bag of Words (BoW) model
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TF-IDF (Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency)
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N-grams (unigrams, bigrams)
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Word embeddings: Word2Vec, GloVe
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Sentence embeddings and FastText
Deep Learning for NLP
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RNN architecture for sequence data
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Bidirectional LSTMs
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Encoder-decoder architecture
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Attention mechanism fundamentals
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Transformer models and BERT introduction
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Text classification using ML and deep learning
Project 6: Sentiment Analysis Application
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Load sentiment analysis dataset (movie reviews, tweets, product reviews)
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Perform comprehensive text preprocessing
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Build multiple models
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Compare model performance using accuracy, precision, recall
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Create Streamlit web interface for real-time sentiment prediction
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Deploy to Hugging Face Spaces or Streamlit Cloud
Generative AI Fundamentals
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Introduction to Generative AI: Rule-based vs Neural Generation
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Large Language Models (LLMs): GPT, Claude, Llama, Gemini
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Evolution from traditional ML to foundation models
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Generative AI applications in business
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GANs and VAEs for generative tasks
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Ethics in Generative AI: bias, hallucinations, copyright
Prompt Engineering
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Prompt engineering fundamentals
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Zero-shot, few-shot, and chain-of-thought prompting
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System prompts vs user prompts
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Structured prompting for consistent outputs
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Common prompting mistakes and how to avoid them
RAG & LangChain
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Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture
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Vector databases and embeddings
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LangChain for LLM orchestration
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Building chatbots with memory
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Tool calling and function execution
Agentic AI & MLOps for Generative AI
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Introduction to Agentic AI concepts
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Multi-agent systems and orchestration
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AI developer tools: GitHub Copilot, Cursor.ai
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Model deployment with Docker and cloud platforms
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Monitoring and maintaining LLM applications
Project 7: GenAI-Powered Application
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Build an application using generative AI
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Document architecture, prompt strategies, and limitations
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Include ethical considerations and bias mitigation
Final Project: Complete Data Science Solution
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Phase 1: Problem Definition & Data Acquisition
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Phase 2: Exploratory Data Analysis
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Phase 3: Feature Engineering & Modeling
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Phase 4: Model Evaluation & Interpretation
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Phase 5: Deployment & Communication
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