Call for Participation - Short-term Courses on Data Science at CDAC, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai

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We are living in a Data Age. Data is being continuously generated and consumed in various formats, and sizes from a number of varied sources. This data can be a big asset if stored, processed and analysed efficiently in real time with the help of intelligent algorithms. There is a growing interest to utilize such data for the improvement of business, health, education, society, etc. There are many ways to process and analyse such data spanning techniques like data visualisation, text analysis, predictions and recommendations etc. Applications of these techniques can give companies and organisations valuable insights leading to competitive advantage, efficient service delivery and above all customer satisfaction. And so the demand for skilled resources in these fields is growing day by day.
With this view, CDAC, Mumbai is announcing the following short-term courses in Data Science and Machine Learning.
  1. Using R for data visualization and analytics: This course introduces R – a language and environment for Statistical Computing and Visualisation. In recent years, R has become very popular due its open source cross-platform nature, robust package repository and strong graphics capabilities. During the course, one will not only learn about basics of R, but also about techniques of data acquisition and processing. Course will also cover in detail the features of R related to data analysis and visualisation.
  2. Text Analytics: The course aims to provide learners an understanding of the methods for text analytics. It will cover major techniques for mining and analyzing text data to discover interesting patterns, extract useful knowledge, and support decision making. The techniques will include Named Entity Recognition, Sentiment Analysis and Text Categorization among others. Learners will also be introduced to various open source utilities for developing text analytics applications.
  3. Predictive Analytics and Recommender Systems: The course covers various methods of Predictive Analytics and Recommender Systems drawn from Statistics, Data Mining, and Machine Learning. We will discuss popular algorithms in the domain and their use in various applications. The course emphasizes hands-on approach for better understanding of the techniques used in the domain. During the course, mainly open-source tools will be used for illustrations and lab.
Target Audience: Individuals, students, and professionals from government, industry, and academia working / interested in Data Science
Courses Schedule:
Course NameUsing R for data visualization and analyticsText AnalyticsPredictive Analytics and Recommender Systems
Course DatesMay 19 - 21, 2016June 16 - 18, 2016July 14 - 16, 2016
Final Registration DateMay 04, 2016June 01, 2016June 30, 2016
Registration Process: Registration fee per course for a candidate is Rs. 7500/-. For more details about registration and payment process, please visit http://www.kbcs.in/datascience.
Note: Registration will be on first come first serve basis. Final participation in any of the courses will be subject to the realization of payment of applicable registration fee.
For More details, please contact:
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (Formerly NCST)
Near Bharati Vidyapeeth, Raintree Marg, Sector 7, CBD Belapur,
Navi Mumbai – 400614, Maharashtra, INDIA
Telephone: + 91-22-27565303/304/305
Fax: +91-22-27565004
email: kbcs@cdac.in

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