Data Science Roadmap
Your complete journey from beginner to expert. Master the essential skills and tools to become a successful Data Scientist.
5
Phases
17
Categories
40+
Topics
70+
Resources
Basics
⏱️ 2-3 MonthsProgramming Fundamentals
BeginnerPython Programming
Variables & Data TypesControl FlowFunctionsOOP Basics
Spreadsheet Tools
BeginnerVersion Control
BeginnerGit & GitHub
Commits & BranchesPull RequestsCollaborationGitHub Pages
Descriptive Analytics
⏱️ 3-4 MonthsStatistical Foundations
IntermediateCore Statistics
Descriptive StatisticsProbability DistributionsHypothesis TestingCorrelation & Regression
Data Manipulation
IntermediateSQL for Data Analysis
SELECT & JoinsAggregationsSubqueriesWindow Functions
Python Data Libraries
Pandas DataFramesNumPy ArraysData CleaningFeature Engineering
Data Visualization
IntermediateBI Tools
Power BITableauDashboard DesignInteractive Reports
Predictive Analytics
⏱️ 4-6 MonthsMathematical Foundations
IntermediateLinear Algebra
Vectors & MatricesEigenvaluesMatrix DecompositionLinear Transformations
Calculus & Optimization
DerivativesGradient DescentChain RuleOptimization Techniques
Classical Machine Learning
AdvancedSupervised Learning
Linear RegressionLogistic RegressionDecision TreesRandom ForestsSVMGradient Boosting (XGBoost, LightGBM)
Unsupervised Learning
K-Means ClusteringHierarchical ClusteringPCAt-SNEDBSCAN
Model Evaluation
Cross-ValidationConfusion MatrixROC-AUCHyperparameter TuningFeature Selection
Deep Learning
AdvancedNeural Networks Fundamentals
PerceptronsBackpropagationActivation FunctionsLoss FunctionsOptimizers
CNN & Computer Vision
Convolutional LayersResNetImage ClassificationObject DetectionTransfer Learning
Deep Learning Frameworks
AdvancedFramework Mastery
TensorFlow/KerasPyTorchModel BuildingCustom LayersTraining Loops
Prescriptive Analytics
⏱️ 2-3 MonthsOptimization Techniques
AdvancedMathematical Optimization
Linear ProgrammingConvex OptimizationGradient-Based MethodsConstrained Optimization
Heuristic Algorithms
Genetic AlgorithmsSimulated AnnealingParticle SwarmAnt Colony
Simulation & Modeling
AdvancedSimulation Methods
Monte CarloDiscrete Event SimulationAgent-Based ModelingSystem Dynamics
Decision Science
AdvancedDecision Analysis
Decision TreesMulti-Criteria Decision MakingRisk AnalysisGame Theory Basics
Advanced Topics & Specializations
⏱️ 4-6 MonthsNatural Language Processing
ExpertModern NLP
TransformersBERTGPT ModelsFine-tuning LLMsPrompt EngineeringRAG Systems
Text Processing
TokenizationNamed Entity RecognitionSentiment AnalysisText Generation
MLOps & Production
ExpertModel Deployment
Docker ContainersKubernetesFastAPIFlaskModel Serving
Big Data Technologies
ExpertDistributed Computing
Apache SparkPySparkHadoop EcosystemData LakesStream Processing
Specialized Domains
ExpertEssential Tips for Your Journey
Learning Tips
- ✓Practice with real-world datasets (Kaggle, UCI)
- ✓Build a portfolio of 3-5 solid projects
- ✓Contribute to open-source projects
- ✓Join data science communities
- ✓Stay updated with latest research
Essential Tools
- ✓Jupyter Notebook / Google Colab
- ✓Git & GitHub for version control
- ✓Docker for containerization
- ✓Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- ✓Streamlit / Gradio for deployment
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