University of Colorado Boulder

Clustering Analysis

This course is part of Data Analysis with Python Specialization

Taught in English

Di Wu

Instructor: Di Wu

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

37 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn

  • Understand the principles and significance of unsupervised learning, particularly clustering and dimension reduction.

  • Apply clustering techniques to diverse datasets for pattern discovery and data exploration.

  • Implement Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for dimension reduction and interpret the reduced feature space.

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5 quizzes, 1 assignment

Course

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Intermediate level

Recommended experience

37 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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There are 6 modules in this course

This week provides an introduction to unsupervised learning and clustering analysis. You will delve into partitioning clustering methods, such as K-Means and K-Medoids, understanding their principles and applications.

What's included

2 videos5 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

This week you will explore hierarchical clustering, a method that creates a tree-like structure to represent data similarities.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

This week focuses on density-based clustering, which groups data points based on their density within the dataset.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

Throughout this week, you will explore grid-based clustering, an approach that partitions the data space into grids for efficient clustering.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

This week introduces dimension reduction techniques as a critical preprocessing step for handling high-dimensional data.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

The final week focuses on a comprehensive case study where you will apply clustering and dimension reduction techniques to solve a real-world problem.

What's included

1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Instructor

Di Wu
University of Colorado Boulder
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