#_ Becoming a Data Analyst [ the StudyPlan ]

Phase 1: Building a Strong Foundation

Duration: 3-4 months

1. 📊 Statistics
○ Purpose: Statistics is the cornerstone of data analysis,
helping you understand data distributions, variability, and
relationships.
○ Resources:
■ Khan Academy - Statistics and Probability (Statistics
and Probability | Khan Academy)
■ Statistics for Data Science and Business Analysis
(Statistics for Business Analytics and Data Science
Course | Udemy)
○ Estimated Duration: 4-6 weeks
2. 📚 SQL
○ Purpose: SQL is essential for querying databases, extracting
insights, and performing data manipulations.
○ Resources:
■ SQLZoo (SQLZOO)
■ SQL for Data Science (Introduction to SQL Course | Get
Started in SQL | DataCamp Course)
○ Estimated Duration: 4-6 weeks
3. 📄 Excel
○ Purpose: Excel is a versatile tool for data organization,
basic analysis, and visualization.
○ Resources:
■ Excel Easy - Tutorials (Excel Easy)
■ Excel for Data Analysis - Udemy Course (Microsoft Excel:
Data Analysis using Excel Pivot Tables | Udemy)
○ Estimated Duration: 3-4 weeks

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 4. 🐍 Python or R
○ Purpose: Programming is crucial for data manipulation,
analysis, and creating machine learning models.
○ Resources:
■ Codecademy - Learn Python (Learn Python 3 | Codecademy)
■ R for Data Science (R for Data Science)
○ Estimated Duration: 8-10 weeks (split between Python and R)
5. 📈 Data Visualization
○ Purpose: Visualizations aid in conveying insights to both
technical and non-technical audiences.
○ Resources:
■ Data Visualization with Python (Introduction to Data
Visualization with Plotly in Python Course | DataCamp)
■ Effective Data Visualization - Coursera Course (Data
Management and Visualization | Coursera)
○ Estimated Duration: 3-4 weeks
6. 🧹 Data Cleaning
○ Purpose: Clean, preprocess, and transform data to ensure its
accuracy and usefulness.
○ Resources:
■ Data Cleaning and Analysis with Python (Cleaning Data in
Python Course | DataCamp)
■ Data Cleaning in Python - Real Python Tutorial (Pythonic
Data Cleaning With pandas and NumPy)
○ Estimated Duration: 4-6 weeks

Phase 2: Elevate Your Analysis Skills

Duration: 4-5 months

1. 📊 Hypothesis Testing
○ Purpose: Hypothesis testing helps you make data-driven
decisions and draw meaningful conclusions.
○ Resources:
■ Inferential Statistics (Inferential Statistics | An Easy
Introduction & Examples)

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 ■ Hypothesis Testing in Python - DataCamp Course
(Hypothesis Testing in Python Course | DataCamp)
○ Estimated Duration: 4-6 weeks
2. ⚙️ Machine Learning
○ Purpose: Machine learning enables predictions and
recommendations from data.
○ Resources:
■ Machine Learning by Andrew Ng - Coursera Course
(Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and
Classification | Coursera)
■ Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and
TensorFlow (Book) - (Hands-On Machine Learning with
Scikit-Learn, Keras, and TensorFlow, 2nd Edition)
○ Estimated Duration: 8-10 weeks
3. 📈 A/B Testing
○ Purpose: A/B testing helps you make informed decisions by
comparing different strategies or changes.
○ Resources:
■ Udacity - A/B Testing (Introduction to A/B Testing |
Free Courses | Udacity)
■ Practical Statistics for Data Scientists (Book) -
(Practical Statistics for Data Scientists [Book])
○ Estimated Duration: 3-4 weeks
4. 📊 Dashboard Creation
○ Purpose: Dashboards provide interactive ways to present data
insights to stakeholders.
○ Resources:
■ Tableau Public (Viz of the Day | Tableau Public)
■ Power BI Guided Learning (Power BI on Microsoft Learn)
○ Estimated Duration: 3-4 weeks
5. 📃 Data Storytelling
○ Purpose: Effective storytelling makes data insights
understandable and compelling.
○ Resources:
■ Storytelling with Data (storytelling with data)

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 ■ Data Storytelling - DataCamp Course (Data Storytelling
Concepts | Build Your Data Skills - DataCamp Course)
○ Estimated Duration: 3-4 weeks

Phase 3: Advancing Your Data Analysis Skills

Duration: 5-6 months

1. 📊 Big Data Analytics

○ Purpose: Learn to handle and analyze large datasets using
distributed technologies.
○ Resources:
■ Hadoop Tutorial for Beginners (Hadoop Tutorial |
Tutorialspoint)
■ Apache Spark with Scala - (Learn Apache Spark 3 with
Scala: Hands On with Big Data! | Udemy)
○ Estimated Duration: 6-8 weeks
2. ⚙️ Natural Language Processing
○ Purpose: Explore text analysis and processing for extracting
insights from textual data.
○ Resources:
■ Natural Language Processing with Python (NLTK Book)
■ Text Mining and Natural Language Processing (Natural
Language Processing (NLP) & Text Mining Tutorial |
Machine Learning Tutorial | Simplilearn)
○ Estimated Duration: 6-8 weeks
3. 📃 Deep Learning
○ Purpose: Understand neural networks for advanced pattern
recognition and predictions.
○ Resources:
■ Deep Learning Specialization by Andrew Ng (Deep Learning
| Coursera)
■ Deep Learning with PyTorch - Udacity Course
(Introduction to PyTorch | Deep Learning | Free Courses
| Udacity)
○ Estimated Duration: 8-10 weeks
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 4. 📊 Time Series Analysis
○ Purpose: Master time-based data analysis for forecasting and
trend identification.
○ Resources:
■ Time Series Analysis and Forecasting in Python (Time
Series Analysis in Python Course | DataCamp)
■ Time Series Analysis - Coursera Course (Practical Time
Series Analysis | Coursera)
○ Estimated Duration: 6-8 weeks
5. 📉 Predictive Analytics
○ Purpose: Use advanced modeling to predict future outcomes
based on historical data.
○ Resources:
■ Applied Predictive Modeling (Book) - (Applied Predictive
Modeling | SpringerLink)
■ Predictive Analytics with Python - DataCamp Course
(Introduction to Predictive Analytics in Python Course |
DataCamp)
○ Estimated Duration: 6-8 weeks
6. 📚 Data Science Project Management
○ Purpose: Learn to manage end-to-end data science projects
effectively.
○ Resources:
■ Project Management for Data Science - Udemy Course (Data
Science- Project Management Methodology-CRISP-DM |
Udemy)
○ Estimated Duration: 3-4 weeks

Phase 4: Specializing in Industry-Specific Skills

Duration: 3-4 months

1. 📊 Marketing Analytics
○ Purpose: Apply data analysis to optimize marketing strategies
and customer engagement.
○ Resources:

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 ■ Digital Marketing Specialization - Coursera (Digital
Marketing Specialization)
■ Google Analytics Academy (Google Analytics Academy)
○ Estimated Duration: 4-6 weeks
2. 📊 Healthcare Analytics
○ Purpose: Learn how data analysis improves patient outcomes
and healthcare operations.
○ Resources:
■ Healthcare Analytics: An Introduction (Data Analytics
and Visualization in Health Care | edX)
■ Health Informatics - Coursera Specialization (Health
Informatics | Coursera)
○ Estimated Duration: 4-6 weeks
3. 📊 Financial Analytics
○ Purpose: Use data to analyze financial trends and support
investment decisions.
○ Resources:
■ Financial Modeling and Valuation - Udemy Course
(Beginner to Pro in Excel: Financial Modeling and
Valuation)
○ Estimated Duration: 4-6 weeks
4. 📊 Retail Analytics
○ Purpose: Apply data analysis to enhance retail management,
pricing, and customer experience.
○ Resources:
■ Retail Analytics: Strategy, Planning and Operations (RA:
Retail Planning,Assortment Analytics with Excel & Python
| Udemy)
○ Estimated Duration: 4-6 weeks

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Phase 5: Career Development

Duration: Ongoing

1. Building a Portfolio
○ Purpose: Showcase your projects and skills to potential
employers.
○ Resources:
■ How to Build a Data Science Portfolio (How to Build a
Data Science Portfolio | by Michael Galarnyk)
■ GitHub - Create a Portfolio (https://www.github.com)
○ Estimated Duration: Continuous process
2. Networking
○ Purpose: Build connections for job opportunities and
collaboration.
○ Resources:
■ LinkedIn Networking
○ Estimated Duration: Continuous process
3. Continuous Learning
○ Purpose: Stay updated with the latest industry trends and
technologies.
○ Resources:
■ Data Science Podcasts (5 Data Science Podcasts You
Should be Listening To | by Jen Hill)
■ Data Science Blogs (Blogs on AI, Analytics, Data
Science, Machine Learning - KDnuggets)
○ Estimated Duration: Ongoing
4. Job Search Strategies 📊
○ Purpose: Prepare for job applications, interviews, and
negotiations.
○ Resources:
■ Interviewing.io (Interviewing.io) - Practice technical
interviews
○ Estimated Duration: Ongoing, intensify during job search
phase

By: Waleed Mousa