Post Graduate Program

in Data Science (PGP-DS)

12 Months | Online Interactive Learning | Live Projects & Case Studies | Career Assistance
A comprehensive program in Data Science taught by most influential industry leaders and
world-class faculty.

In Collaboration with :

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Foreword

Amity Future Academy is an education platform where we

prepare individuals for career challenges. AFA provides ‘anytime,
anywhere’ education experience, intensive corporate interaction,
industry-oriented teaching delivered by eminent corporate experts
and world-class faculty.

Our innovative programs are specially designed for both graduate

students and working professionals to equip them with essential
future skills to lead the technological revolution.

With Amity Future Academy Post Graduate Program in Data

Science (PGP-DS), we promise to provide the required hands-on
experience to take your first steps in the exciting field of Data
Science.

Mr. Ajit K. Chauhan

Chairman
Amity Future Academy

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Key Program Highlights
Amity Future Academy’s Post Graduate Program in Data Science (PGP-DS)
is designed to:

Provide an in-depth knowledge and experience of using

cutting-edge Data Science Technologies

Train professionals for the jobs of tomorrow and make them

unleash the next wave of digital disruption

Develop a data literacy mindset and thorough understanding of

the technology trends of Data Management, Statistics, Big
Data,and Machine Learning

Unique Program Features

1-1 Mentoring
Gain thorough subject knowledge and expert insights from industry-driven
comprehensive curriculum
24/7 access to study material & video lectures
Faculty from BITS Pilani, IIM B, CXOs, Nanyang
Live interactions with Data Scientists and Corporate leaders
Master the basics of ML & AI with Capstone Project
Career guidance and support through leading recruitment partners
Get Alumni Status from Amity University

Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence are the

must-have skills that will allow the next generation
to adapt to whatever new careers emerge in the
data science domain. Our highly stimulating
program will help learners lead and stay
relevant during the robot revolution.

Mr. Naveen Bhansali

Data Analyst, Dell EMC

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How You Will Learn
Post Graduate Program in Data Science (PGP-DS) provides immersive,
simulation-based, and media-rich learning experiences through:

Interactive LIVE lectures

High-quality Recorded video lectures with illustrative

presentations

e-learning activities with Case studies, Mini-projects, and

Assignments

Get hands-on experience with Capstone Project

Test your subject understanding with Practice Quiz

Collaborative learning with periodic LIVE contact sessions

Remedial and tutor classes to brush-up concepts

Industry workshops and events

Instructor-led practice sessions to learn popular platforms

and languages

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 Preparatory Content
Introduction to Python for Data Analysis
Environment Setup
Basic Syntax
Variable Types
Basic Operators
Decision Making
Loops
Numbers
String
Lists
Tuples
Dictionary
Date & Time
Functions & Packages
Modules
Python Files I/O
Python - Exceptions Handling

Math for Data Analysis

Python - Exceptions Handling
Probability - Basic Probability, Conditional Probability,
Bayes’ Theorem

Data Visualisation
Plots: Scatter Plots, Histogram, Bar Chart, Box Plot, etc.
Random Variables, PDFs, CDFs, Binomial & Normal
Distributions
Sampling Distributions & the Central Limit Theorem
Confidence Intervals

Hypothesis Testing
Concepts in Hypothesis Testing
Setting up Hypothesis Testing
When not to use Z-Test

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 What You Will Learn
The following 8 modules will be delivered by world-class
Technology and Functional experts from leading
companies over the duration of PGP-DS program:

MODULE I
Introduction to Data Science
What is Data Science and why is it so important?
Overview of Data Science and Analytics
Mathematics for Data Science
Probability and Inferential Statistics
Linear Algebra
Calculus
Introduction to Python and R
Basic Python Programming constructs
Functions and OOP in Python, NumPy basics
Learn Pandas basic concepts, work with Series
Work with Pandas DataFrame (Advanced)
Fundamentals of R
Univariate statistics in R
Data preparation using R
Data Visualization in Python using Matplotlib

MODULE II
Data Visualization techniques
Understanding and Visualizing Data
Learn to utilize your own decision-making framework to
achieve desired outcomes.
Evaluate decisions by looking at key performance
measures and determining their implications for
stakeholders.
Data Visualization in Tableau

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 MODULE III
Decision Making and Predictive Analysis
Implementing Scientific Decision Making
Use statistics and test hypotheses to forecast uncertain
outcomes.
Determine the likelihood of arriving at specific results and
favorable outcomes.

Using Predictive Data Analysis

Identify data relationships to reduce uncertainty and use
regression models to drive decisions.
Make better predictions and estimates for outcomes
using modeling frameworks.

Case Study

MODULE IV

Data Modeling and Optimization

Modeling Uncertainty and Risk
Use estimates of probable future outcomes for simple
Yes/No decisions, based on increasingly complex
modeling situations.
Develop and use a Monte Carlo simulation to examine
outcomes that vary based on multiple, interdependent
decisions.

Optimization and Modeling Simultaneous Decisions

Create an optimization model for linear and non-linear
decision situations.
Use data models to predict and optimize outcomes in
complex situations involving multiple, simultaneous
decisions.
Case Study

MODULE V
Machine Learning (Supervised Learning) - I
Generalised Linear Models
Linear Regression
Hypothesis Testing
Logistic Regression

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 Data Manipulation
Data Pre-processing
Data Transformation
Data Reduction

Evaluation methods
Hold-out method
Cross-validation and boot strapping method

Classification
Random Forest
Decision Trees
Support Vector Machines
KNN
Naïve Bayes
Usage

Case Study

MODULE VI
Machine Learning (Unsupervised Learning) - II
Clustering
K-Means
Association Rule Learning
Proximity Measures in Machine Learning
DBSCAN (Density Based Spatial Clustering of
Applications with Noise)
Anomaly Detection
Dimensionality Reduction
Need for dimensionality reduction
Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
Singular Value Decomposition(SVD)
T-distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE)

Reinforcement Learning
Markov Decision
Monte Carlo Prediction

Case Study

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 MODULE VII
Deep Learning
Time Series Forecasting
Logistic
Time Series (ARIMA)
Assignment & Case Study (Time Series)

Neural Networks
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN)
Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN)
Long Short-Term memory (LSTM)
Gated recurrent units (GRUs)

Case Study

MODULE VIII
Big Data Analytics
Introduction to Big data and Hadoop
HDFS and YARN
MapReduce and Sqoop
Basics of Hive and Impala
Working with Hive and Impala
Types of data formats
Advanced Hive Concept and Data File
Apache Flume and HBase
Pig
Basics of Apache Spark
RDDs in Spark
Implementation of Spark Applications
Spark Parallel Processing
Spark RDD Optimization Techniques
Spark Algorithm
Spark SQL
Case Study

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 What Is Eligibility Criteria
For whom
Working professionals in IT / Analytics / Statistics / Big Data / Machine Learning
Fresh graduates from Engineering / Mathematics / IT backgrounds
Professionals looking to develop skills to do statistical analysis to support
decision making
Final year students completing their graduation on or before December 2020

Eligibility
BE / B.Tech / BCA / MCA / B.Sc. (Maths) / M.Sc (Maths) with a
minimum of 50% aggregate marks is compulsory
Candidates with Mathematics, Statistics background will be given
preference.
Minimum of two years full-time work experience after graduation or
post-graduation is required.
For meritorious fresher students / Young Professionals (CGPA >
7/10), the work experience will be relaxed on the basis of application.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Class performance will be based on following components:

Analytics projects across various domains
Capstone Project
Module-based Assignments
Quizzes
Note: Faculty members may choose a few or all above stated components.

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 Key Program Takeaways
By the end of the PGP-DS program, you will be
able to:
Learn to make sense of organizational data, develop processes for
managing data and use data to inform key business decisions

Learn how to combine data visualization and predictive models to increase

the accuracy of your predictions

Learn to formulate a business question as a scientific hypothesis that can

be tested using statistical methods

Create and validate regression models that can be used to determine the
effect of attributes on a decision and predict likely outcomes

Gain the expertise to use a wide range of modern statistical tools and
software packages like R, Python, Spark, Excel, MySQL,Hadoop

Learn to do visual analytics with free access to paid software packages

like Tableau

Main Tools & Languages You Will Learn

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 What Certification You Will Receive
On successful completion of the program, earn a Certificate of Post
Graduate Program in Data Science(PGP-DS) from Amity Future Academy.

Add the certificate to your CV and improve your job/business prospects.

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Career Assistance

Enhance your career aspirations with assistance from our

recruitment partners, Virtual Job Fair, and existing Corporate and
Alumni network.

On successful completion of the program, equip yourself with

sophisticated expertise to apply for jobs in the roles of Machine
Learning Developer, Deep Learning Engineer, Data Mining Engineer
and AI & Machine Learning Consultant in industries such as IT,
Retail, Healthcare, Telecom, Insurance, Hospitality, and FMCG.

Get connected with our Career Counsellor towards the end of the
program to be interview-ready as per the current industry
requirements.

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Who You Will Learn From

You will learn from a robust pool of faculty who have years of experience
as professional trainers and have worked extensively in projects across
Facebook, Google, HP, HT Media, AuthBridge, DRDO, Dell EMC, IHS
Markit. Their industry exposure will help you to understand the everyday
nitty-gritty to debut as a successful ML & AI professional.

Ashish Gilotra Naveen Bhansali Dr. Suresh Varadarajan

20+ Years of Experience in Alumni - IIM Bangalore PhD, Engineering -
Machine Learning Marquette University

Dr. Sakshi Babbar Dr. Karthic Narayanan

PhD - Data Mining - University MSc & PhD - Nanyang
of Sydney, Australia Technical University (NTU)

Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence is going

to change the face of every industry sooner or
later. Drawing upon the knowledge of leading
academicians and industry experts will provide
professionals a competitive advantage to build
systems and create business benefits.

Mr. Ashish Gilotra

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POST GRADUATE PROGRAM IN DATA
SCIENCE (PGP-DS)
Learn In-Demand skills right from Industry Stalwarts
and get certified from Amity Future Academy.
Future-proof your career and stay indispensable.

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For course inquiries: pgpds@amityfutureacademy.com

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