Course Outline

Introduction

  • Recognizing the significance of data preparation in analytics and machine learning for government operations
  • The role of the data preparation pipeline in the lifecycle of data management for government
  • Identifying common challenges in raw data and their impact on analysis within public sector workflows

Data Collection and Acquisition

  • Sources of data: databases, APIs, spreadsheets, text files, and more for government use
  • Techniques for collecting data and ensuring data quality during the collection process in government environments
  • Gathering data from various sources to support government initiatives

Data Cleaning Techniques

  • Identifying and managing missing values, outliers, and inconsistencies in datasets for government applications
  • Addressing duplicates and errors within datasets for enhanced accuracy in government reports
  • Cleaning real-world datasets to meet the standards required for government analysis

Data Transformation and Standardization

  • Data normalization and standardization techniques for government data sets
  • Categorical data handling: encoding, binning, and feature engineering for government analytics
  • Transforming raw data into formats suitable for government reporting and decision-making

Data Integration and Aggregation

  • Merging and combining datasets from different sources to support comprehensive government analysis
  • Resolving data conflicts and aligning data types for consistent government reports
  • Techniques for data aggregation and consolidation in government contexts

Data Quality Assurance

  • Methods for ensuring data quality and integrity throughout the process in government operations
  • Implementing quality checks and validation procedures to maintain high standards of data accuracy for government use
  • Case studies and practical applications of data quality assurance in government settings

Dimensionality Reduction and Feature Selection

  • Understanding the need for dimensionality reduction in government datasets
  • Techniques such as PCA, feature selection, and reduction strategies for government analytics
  • Implementing dimensionality reduction techniques to enhance the efficiency of government data analysis

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Foundational knowledge of data principles

Audience for government

  • Data Analysts
  • Database Administrators
  • IT Professionals
 14 Hours

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