Current

Intermediate

Python for Applied Data Science & AI

Coursera · IBM · Updated March 2026

Platform rating

4.5/5

Champ rating

8.3/10

Duration

5 weeks, 4 hours/week

Classes

40

Master Python programming for data science and AI applications with practical examples and projects. Learn essential libraries like NumPy, pandas, and scikit-learn for data manipulation and analysis. Perfect foundation for anyone entering the data science or AI field.

What you'll get

Write efficient Python code for data science tasks

Manipulate and analyze data with pandas and NumPy

Create visualizations for data exploration and communication

Implement machine learning pipelines in Python

Build end-to-end data science projects

Fit

Best for

Leaders

Analysts

Researchers

Decision-makers

Not ideal for

Learners seeking only entry-level overviews

Prerequisites & pricing

Prerequisites

Basic programming knowledge helpful

Pricing

Free to audit, $39 for certificate

Certification

Certificate

python

data-science

pandas

numpy

data-analysis

machine-learning

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