Master Diploma in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

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Boston Institute of Analytics

Learn about data science & artificial intelligence with Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence programme by the Boston Institute of Analytics.

Mode

Part time, Online

Duration

10 Months

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Virtual Classroom, Campus Based/Physical Classroom
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

The Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence is a certification course designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in the dynamic fields of data science and artificial intelligence. This course explores the foundational concepts of data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modelling, providing a detailed understanding of the methodologies and tools involved in data science and artificial intelligence.

The Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Certification by the Boston Institute of Analytics provides students with practical experience in data manipulation, feature engineering, and model deployment. The course also encompasses cutting-edge topics in artificial intelligence, data science exploring neural networks, deep learning, natural language processing, and computer vision.

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  • Data Science Certification Courses
  • Artificial Intelligence Certification Courses

The highlights

  • 10 months certification course
  • Certification from the Boston Institute of Analytics
  • Two-in-One Certification
  • Classroom + Online Mode
  • 6 months of on Job Training
  • Interactive classes
  • Hands-on learning experience

Program offerings

  • Course readings
  • Practical learning

Course and certificate fees

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Boston Institute of Analytics

Who it is for

The Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence certification course is designed for Data Analysts, Machine Learning Engineers, and Data Scientists and facilitates networking opportunities with industry professionals, fostering connections that can enhance career prospects. Additionally, the course adds credibility to students' skill sets, opening doors to a wide range of career opportunities in data-driven and technology-centric sectors.

Eligibility criteria

Academic Qualifications

Candidates from all academic streams such as arts, science, commerce, and engineering can apply for this course.

Certification Qualifying Details 

To qualify for the Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence training, candidates are required to complete the full course. 

What you will learn

Natural language processing Knowledge of deep learning

The Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence certification course provides students with a profound skill set and a comprehensive understanding of key concepts in these dynamic fields. Students will master the art of data analysis, possessing the ability to manipulate and derive insights from complex datasets.

Upon completion of the Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence certification course, students will gain expertise in artificial intelligence, exploring advanced topics such as neural networks, deep learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. The course emphasis on hands-on projects ensures that students gain practical experience in data manipulation, feature engineering, and model deployment.

The syllabus

Data Science Course and AI Foundation: Orientation

Welcome and Course Overview
  • Introduction to the Data Science Course
  • Importance of Data Science and AI
Key Concepts Overview
  • Fundamentals of Data Science 
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Software Installation Guidance
  • Installing Anaconda
  • Setting up Jupyter Notebooks
  • Setting-up Power BI and Tableau Account
  • Introduction to Excel Environment
Course Expectations and Structure
  • Overview of the Course Modules 
  • Brief on Assignments and Assessments
Introduction to the Learning Environment
  • Digital Platforms and Resources
  • Communication Channels

Mastering MS Excel

Fundamentals of Excel
  • Overview of Excel Interface 
  • Key Formulas and Functions
  • Ranges and Tables 
  • Data Cleaning – Text Functions, Dates and Times 
  • Conditional Formatting
  • Sorting and Filtering
Advance Excel
  • Pivots
  • Data Analysis in Excel – Trends and Patterns
  • Data Visualization in Excel – Charts and Plots
  • Working With Multiple Worksheets
  • Linking and Referencing the Data Between Worksheets

Python for Data Science

Fundamentals of Python
  • Overview of Python
  • Understanding Statements, Expressions and Indentation
  • Overview of Identifiers, Keywords and Comments
  • Variables: Declaration, Assignment and Naming Conventions
  • Common Data Types: Integers, Floats and Strings
  • Type Casting and Conversion
  • Operators in Python
  • Hands-on Activity
Loops, Functions & Error Handling
  • Loop Control Statements: Break, Continue and Pass
  • Defining and Calling Functions
  • Function Parameters and Return Values
  • Scope of Variables (Global and Local)
  • Advanced Functions
  • Default Values and Variable-Length Arguments
  • Recursive Functions
  • Map, Reduce and Filter
  • Introduction to Exceptions
  • Try, Except and Finally Blocks
  • Handling Common Errors
  • Hands-on Activity
Data Structure: List and Tuple
  • Basic Operations on Lists
  • Demonstration of List Manipulation Techniques
  • Slicing and Indexing in Lists
  • List Comprehension for Concise and Readable Code
  • Tuples Creation
  • Basic Operations on Tuples
  • Slicing And Indexing in Tuples
  • Common Operations on Both Lists and Tuples
  • Hands-on Activity
Data Structure: Dictionary and Sets
  • Basic Operations on Dictionaries
  • Manipulating Dictionaries
  • Dictionary Comprehension for Concise Creation
  • Creation of Sets
  • Manipulating Sets
  • Common Operations on Both Dictionaries and Sets
  • Hands-on Activity
Introduction to Numpy
  • Intro To Numpy and Creating Numpy Array
  • Basic Operations on Arrays
  • Indexing and Slicing
  • Reshaping, Stacking and Splitting
  • Iteration, Filtering and Boolean Indexing
  • Image Processing Using Numpy and Matplotlib
  • Hands-on Activity
Introduction to Pandas and Data Visualization
  • Data Structure in Pandas
  • Creating Dataframe and Loading Files
  • Data Exploration (EDA)
  • Creating and Saving Basic Plots Using Matplotlib
  • Creating Statistical Plots Using Seaborn
  • Exploring Relationships in Data: Pair Plot and Heat Map
  • Hands-on Activity

SQL for Data Science

Introduction to SQL and Querying
  • SQL and Its Significance
  • SQL’S Role in Data Retrieval and Manipulation
  • Select Statement for Data Retrieval
  • Retrieving Specific Columns and All Columns
  • Using Distinct to Remove Duplicates
  • Data Models & ER Diagrams
  • Relational Vs. Transactional Models
  • Organizing Data in Tables
  • Filtering Data with Where Clause
  • Sorting Data with Order By
  • Limiting Results with Limit
  • Using Aliases for Column Names
  • Hands-on Activity
Advanced SQL Concept and Data Manipulation
  • Creating and Using Temporary Tables
  • Adding Comments to SQL Code for Documentation
  • Introduction to Data Modeling
  • Designing A Database Schema
  • Sorting Data with Order By (Advanced)
  • Advanced Filtering (With In, Or, And, Not)
  • Performing Mathematical Operations on Data
  • Introduction to Aggregate Functions (Count, Sum, Avg, Max, Min)
  • Grouping Data with Group By
  • Filtering Grouped Data with Having
  • Understanding Subqueries and Their Types
  • Performing Join Operations (Inner Join, Left Join, Right Join, Full Outer Join)
  • Updating and Deleting Data with SQL
  • Analyzing Data with Statistics
  • Hands-on Activity

Application of Statistics and Probability

Fundamentals of Statistics and Probability
  • Define Statistics and Its Importance
  • Explain The Types of Data: Categorical and Numerical
  • Inferential and Descriptive Statistics
  • Measure Of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode
  • Measure Of Dispersion: Variance and Standard Deviation
  • Probability Basics, It’s Rules and Notation
  • Probability Distribution – Discrete and Continuous
  • Normal Distribution and Properties
  • Central Limit Theorem and Its Importance
  • Skewness and T-Distributions
Advance Statistic and Hypothesis Testing
  • Hypothesis Testing – Null and Alternative
  • Significance Level (Alpha) and P-Value
  • One-Sample and Two-Sample T-Test
  • Visualization Plots for Data Exploration
  • Interpretation of Visualization
  • Correlation and Regression
  • Confidence Interval
  • Hypothesis Testing With Z-Test
  • Chi-Square Test for Categorical Data
  • One-Way and Two-Way Anova

Explore Supervised Machine Learning

Introduction to Machine Learning (ML) and Regression
  • Intro to ML & Its Role in Data Analysis
  • Types of Machine Learning – Supervised, Unsupervised and Reinforcement 
  • Data Pre-processing Methods
  • Feature Scaling
  • Linear Regression as Regression Technique
  • Simple Linear Regression
  • Hands-on Activity
Multiple Linear Regression and Model Evaluation
  • Model Evaluation Metrics for Regression
  • Mean Absolute Error (MAE)
  • Mean Squared Error (MSE)
  • Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE)
  • R-Squared (Coefficient of Determination)
  • Multiple Linear Regression
  • California Housing Dataset – Model Evaluation
  • Hands-on Activity
Logistic Regression and Classification Metrics
  • Overview of Logistic Regression
  • Binary Classification Problem and Logit Function and Odds Ratio
  • Binary & Multi-class LR
  • Classification Matrix: Accuracy, Precision, Recall and F1-Score
  • Confusion Matrix Interpretation
  • ROC Curves & AUC
  • Hands-on Activity
Decision Trees and Ensemble Methods
  • Decision Tree and Its Structure
  • Decision Nodes and Leaf Nodes, Parent/Child Node
  • Splitting Criteria – Gini Impurity and Entropy
  • Tree Pruning and Overfitting
  • Techniques to Prevent Overfitting
  • Random Forest – Ensemble Learning and Bagging
  • Gradient Boosting And AdaBoost Ensemble Method
  • Hands-on Activity
Model Evaluation and Validation Techniques
  • K-Fold Cross-Validation for Model Evaluation
  • Hyper-parameter Tuning Using Grid Search
  • Detailed Coverage of Classification Metrics
  • Precision, Recall, F1-Score, ROC Curves, AUC
  • Interpretation and Practical Usage
  • Hands-on Activity

Explore Unsupervised Machine Learning

Unsupervised Learning
  • K-Means Clustering and Its Applications
  • K-Means Algorithm
  • Choosing the Number of Clusters (K)
  • Introduction to Hierarchical Clustering
  • Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering
  • Hands-on Activity
Support Vector Machines (SVM) and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN)
  • Classification and Regression with SVM
  • The Concept of Margin and Support Vectors
  • Kernel Trick for Non-Linear Data
  • Introduction to KNN
  • Predictions of KNN Based on Nearest Neighbors
  • Euclidean Distance, Manhattan Distance and Other Distance Metrics
  • Choosing the Value of K
  • Hands-on Activity
Time Series Modeling with ARIMA And SARIMA
  • Understanding Time Series Data
  • ARIMA Model and Its Components
  • Building ARIMA Models
  • Forecasting with ARIMA
  • Seasonal ARIMA (SARIMA) Model and Its Components
  • Building and Forecasting with SARIMA
  • Model Evaluation and Tuning
  • Hands-on Activity

Explore Deep Learning

Introduction to Deep Learning
  • Overview of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)
  • Neural Network Basics
  • Model Representation in Deep Learning
  • Deep Learning Applications
  • Training Deep Learning Models
  • Building A Simple Artificial Neural Network
  • Hands-on Activity: ANN
  • Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)
  • Hands-on Activity: CNN
Deep Learning Architectures and Training
  • Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)
  • Recurrent Neurons
  • Vanishing Gradient Problem
  • LSTM and GRU
  • Building and Training RNN
  • Overfitting and Regularization Techniques
  • Dropout and Normalization
  • Model Evaluation, Metrics and Hyper-parameter Techniques
  • Hands-on Activity: RNN, LSTM, GRU

Discover Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Introduction to Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • Overview of NLP
  • Challenges in NLP
  • Key NLP Tasks
  • Text Preprocessing in NLP
  • NLP Libraries and Frameworks
  • Feature Extraction and Representation
  • Building A Text Classification Model
  • Hands-on Activity
Advanced NLP Techniques
  • Advanced Word Embeddings
  • GLOVE (Global Vectors for Word Representation)
  • N-Grams
  • Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN)
  • Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)
  • GRU
  • Hands-on Activity

Class Project: Application of ML, Deep Learning and NLP

Data Science Project – 1
  • Introduction – Data Science Workflow
  • Data Collection
  • Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) and Visualization
  • Data Preprocessing
  • Machine Learning Model Development
  • Introduction to Model Deployment
  • Model Deployment Using Streamlit
Data Science Project – 2
  • Introduction to Problem Statement
  • Dataset Overview
  • NLP Model Development
  • Deep Learning Model Development
  • Model Evaluation
  • Model Deployment Using Streamlit

Mastering Data Visualization

Mastering Power BI
  • Introduction to Power BI, Key Features, Installation and Setup
  • Understanding the Power BI Desktop Interface
  • Exploring the Workspace: Ribbons, Panes and Menus
  • Data Transformation
  • Data Modeling: Relationships, Keys and Hierarchies
  • Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), DAX Functions and Calculations
  • Advanced DAX Calculations: Time Intelligence, Filters and Measures
  • Charts and Page Layouts
  • Creating A Power BI Dashboard
  • Publishing and Sharing Reports and Dashboards
  • Hands-on Activity
Mastering Tableau
  • Overview of Tableau Prep
  • Data Connections, Cleaning and Transformation
  • Introduction to Tableau Desktop
  • Data Source Connection and Navigation
  • Visual Analytics – Sorting and Filtering Data Interactivity
  • Working with Calculated Fields
  • Aggregations and Level of Detail (LOD) Expressions
  • Creating Charts and Dashboards in Tableau
  • Hands-on Activity

Mastery in Generative AI (Gen AI)

Introduction to Generative AI, Transformers and LLMs
  • Overview of Generative AI
  • Definition and Key Features of Generative Models
  • Applications of Generative AI Across Various Industries
  • Ethical Considerations and Potential Biases in Generative AI
  • Architecture Overview: Transformers and Their Key Components
  • Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning of LLMs
  • Comparison of Different LLM Models (GPT-3, T5, Jurassic-1 Jumbo)
  • Introduction to Hugging Face and Text Generation/Summarization
  • Setting Up the Environment and Accessing Hugging Face
  • Exploring Pre-Trained LLM Models and Functionalities
  • Implementing Text Generation Tasks Using Transformers and LLMs
  • Experimenting With Text Summarization Techniques with LLMs
  • Analyzing the Strengths and Limitations of Different Approaches
  • Hands-on Activity
Training and Fine-tuning LLMs
  • Fine-Tuning LLMs for Specific Tasks
  • Dataset Preparation and Pre-Processing Techniques
  • Fine-Tuning Hyper-parameter Optimization
  • Evaluating the Performance of Fine-Tuned Models (Bleu and Rouge)
  • Introduction to Retrieve, Augment and Generate (RAG) for Fine-Tuning
  • Hands-On: Fine-Tuning LLM with Custom Data
  • Selection of LLM Models and Dataset
  • Fine-Tuning with Hugging Face Libraries
  • Evaluating and Analyzing the Fine-Tuned Model’s Performance
  • Comparison of Results with The Pre-Trained Model
  • Hands-on Activity
Advanced Fine-tuning and Model Evaluation
  • Advanced Fine-Tuning Techniques
  • Prompt Engineering and Its Impact on Generated Text
  • Exploring Techniques Like Beam Search and Nucleus Sampling
  • Conditional Text Generation Based on Specific Contexts
  • Text-To-Speech and Speech-To-Text Integration with Hugging Face
  • Model Evaluation Techniques
  • Going Beyond Bleu and Rouge: Exploring Advanced Metrics for Different Tasks
  • Qualitative Analysis of Generated Text and Summarization Outputs
  • Importance of Human Evaluation in Generative Models
  • Hands-on: Fine-Tuning with Advanced Techniques and Text-To-Speech/Speech-To-Text
  • Experimenting with Prompt Engineering and Advanced Generation Techniques
  • Implementing Conditional Text Generation Based on Specific Contexts
  • Integrating Text-To-Speech and Speech-To-Text Functionalities
  • Evaluating the Performance of Fine-Tuned Models Using Advanced Metrics
Building a Real-Life Chatbot with Gradio Deployment
  • Real-World Applications of Generative AI
  • Case Studies of Successful LLM Applications in Various Industries
  • Identifying New Opportunities for Generative AI Solutions
  • Ethical Considerations and Responsible Deployment Practices
  • Designing and Developing a Chatbot
  • Defining the Chatbot’s Functionalities and Target Audience
  • Integrating Fine-Tuned LLM Models for Text Generation, Dialogue, and Text-To-Speech/Speech-To-Text
  • Building the Chatbot Interface and User Interaction Flow
  • Implementing and Deploying the Chatbot With Gradio
  • Testing and Evaluating the Chatbot

Capstone Project

Capstone Project Allocation, Mentorship and Presentation
  • Project and Dataset Assignment by Capstone Mentor
  • Orientation Session by Capstone Mentor – Project Expectations
  • Mentorship Session by Capstone Mentor – Doubt Resolutions
  • Project Presentation

Career Enhancement

Soft Skills Training
  • Presentation Skills
  • Email Etiquettes
  • LinkedIn Profile Building
  • Personality Development and Grooming
Interview Preparation
  • Interview Do’s and Don’ts
  • Mock Interviews
  • HR And Technical Interview Prep
  • One-On-One Feedback

Admission details

To join the Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence classes, candidates need to follow these steps: 

Step 1: Browse the official URL: https://bostoninstituteofanalytics.org/data-science-and-artificial-intelligence/

Step 2: Candidates are required to submit the online application by filling out all the necessary and relevant information such as primary email address, name, phone number, and motivation letter.

Step 3: Thereafter, they are required to pay the course fee in the payment gateway option.

Step 4: Candidates would then have to access the course and start the learning process.


Filling the form

To enrol for the Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence training, candidates are required to submit the online application which asks for details such as primary email address, name, phone number and a motivation letter.

How it helps

The Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence certification benefits the student by providing a deep and comprehensive understanding of both data science and artificial intelligence, ensuring that students are equipped with a holistic skill set that spans from data analysis to advanced machine learning and AI techniques. The hands-on course embedded in the curriculum fosters practical experience, enabling students to apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios.

FAQs

How can I apply for the Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence certification course?

Candidates need to submit an online application form by submitting their official details and pay the course fee in the payment gateway option.

What is the duration of the Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence by Boston Institute of Analytics?

The certification programme is 10 months in duration with access to course readings and hands-on learning experience.

Are there any scholarship options available for Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence training?

Candidates are not provided with any scholarship options for this certification programme. 

Who can enrol for the Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence classes?

This course is designed for data scientists, data analysts and machine learning engineers to help students understand the fundamentals involved in data science and artificial intelligence.

Are there any prerequisites for the Master Diploma in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence training?

Candidates do not need any prerequisites for this certification programme.

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