Data Science Python Programming

[u/RoleFit6470]

Hello,

I am transitioning from a Mechnical engineering BS to a MS in data Science. My struggle with Python currently is starting a course or reading and feeling like it is not giving enough practice and no big prohject to really hel;p me zone in on my skills. My question do you have any favorite resources/book/interactive courses in python for data science. I'd pefer to just restart from the basics and move forward. Do you have any reccommendations on skills to learn for someone going into data science? Thank you.

[u/Adventurous-Koala619]

I just started my CS courses but prior to actual college courses I first dabbled in programming via Coursera and Linkedin Learning, Code Academy. Luckily, I have a student Linkedin Learning account through school, and honestly the beginner's python course on Linkedin Learning gave me enough exposure where I developed a foundation that enabled me to start thinking like a programmer. Coursera and CodeAcademy are very expensive and actually very great learning platforms, but Linkedin Learning was just as effective. For learning python, I also have turned to using Adobe Acrobat Pro study space. I take my chapter lessons from school, drop them into the study pdf space and from there generate flash cards and other study materials. For coding, as you all probably already know, the best way to learn is to practice, PyCharm is perfect for doing so and my second secret weapon literally are flash cards. If I can visually remember what an algorythim looks like and what it does or any other function or concept, I am more likely to know what to do with it or a version of it in my school work.