Essential Topics to Master Data Science Interviews: ๐
SQL:
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Foundations - Craft SELECT statements with WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY, HAVING
- Embrace Basic JOINS (INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL)
- Navigate through simple databases and tables
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Intermediate SQL - Utilize Aggregate functions (COUNT, SUM, AVG, MAX, MIN)
- Embrace Subqueries and nested queries
- Master Common Table Expressions (WITH clause)
- Implement CASE statements for logical queries
3.
Advanced SQL - Explore Advanced JOIN techniques (self-join, non-equi join)
- Dive into Window functions (OVER, PARTITION BY, ROW_NUMBER, RANK, DENSE_RANK, lead, lag)
- Optimize queries with indexing
- Execute Data manipulation (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
Python:
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Python Basics - Grasp Syntax, variables, and data types
- Command Control structures (if-else, for and while loops)
- Understand Basic data structures (lists, dictionaries, sets, tuples)
- Master Functions, lambda functions, and error handling (try-except)
- Explore Modules and packages
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Pandas & Numpy - Create and manipulate DataFrames and Series
- Perfect Indexing, selecting, and filtering data
- Handle missing data (fillna, dropna)
- Aggregate data with groupby, summarizing data
- Merge, join, and concatenate datasets
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Data Visualization with Python - Plot with Matplotlib (line plots, bar plots, histograms)
- Visualize with Seaborn (scatter plots, box plots, pair plots)
- Customize plots (sizes, labels, legends, color palettes)
- Introduction to interactive visualizations (e.g., Plotly)
Excel:
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Excel Essentials - Conduct Cell operations, basic formulas (SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, AVERAGEIFS, IF, AND, OR, NOT & Nested Functions etc.)
- Dive into charts and basic data visualization
- Sort and filter data, use Conditional formatting
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Intermediate Excel - Master Advanced formulas (V/XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, nested IF)
- Leverage PivotTables and PivotCharts for summarizing data
- Utilize data validation tools
- Employ What-if analysis tools (Data Tables, Goal Seek)
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Advanced Excel - Harness Array formulas and advanced functions
- Dive into Data Model & Power Pivot
- Explore Advanced Filter, Slicers, and Timelines in Pivot Tables
- Create dynamic charts and interactive dashboards
Power BI:1.
Data Modeling in Power BI - Import data from various sources
- Establish and manage relationships between datasets
- Grasp Data modeling basics (star schema, snowflake schema)
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Data Transformation in Power BI - Use Power Query for data cleaning and transformation
- Apply advanced data shaping techniques
- Create Calculated columns and measures using DAX
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Data Visualization and Reporting in Power BI - Craft interactive reports and dashboards
- Utilize Visualizations (bar, line, pie charts, maps)
- Publish and share reports, schedule data refreshes
Statistics Fundamentals:
- Mean, Median, Mode
- Standard Deviation, Variance
- Probability Distributions, Hypothesis Testing
- P-values, Confidence Intervals
- Correlation, Simple Linear Regression
- Normal Distribution, Binomial Distribution, Poisson Distribution.
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