Practical Time Series Analysis

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Approx. 26 hours to complete

Course Summary

Learn practical time series analysis techniques for forecasting and anomaly detection. Explore real-world examples and apply concepts to your own data.

Key Learning Points

  • Gain hands-on experience with time series data
  • Learn to use popular tools like ARIMA, Prophet, and LSTM networks
  • Apply time series analysis for forecasting and anomaly detection

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    • USA: $65,000 - $110,000
    • India: ₹4,00,000 - ₹12,00,000
    • Spain: €25,000 - €40,000
    • USA: $65,000 - $110,000
    • India: ₹4,00,000 - ₹12,00,000
    • Spain: €25,000 - €40,000

    • USA: $95,000 - $150,000
    • India: ₹6,00,000 - ₹20,00,000
    • Spain: €35,000 - €60,000
    • USA: $65,000 - $110,000
    • India: ₹4,00,000 - ₹12,00,000
    • Spain: €25,000 - €40,000

    • USA: $95,000 - $150,000
    • India: ₹6,00,000 - ₹20,00,000
    • Spain: €35,000 - €60,000

    • USA: $70,000 - $120,000
    • India: ₹4,50,000 - ₹15,00,000
    • Spain: €28,000 - €45,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the fundamentals of time series analysis
  • Apply time series analysis techniques to real-world data
  • Gain hands-on experience with popular time series analysis tools

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of statistics and programming
  • Familiarity with Python and data manipulation libraries like Pandas

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Self-paced online course
  • Video lectures
  • Hands-on coding exercises

Similar Courses

  • Applied Data Science: Time Series
  • Time Series Forecasting

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Notable People in This Field

  • Professor of Statistics at Monash University
  • Machine Learning Mastery

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Description

Welcome to Practical Time Series Analysis!

Outline

  • WEEK 1: Basic Statistics
  • Course Introduction
  • Week 1 Welcome Video
  • Getting Started in R: Download and Install R on Windows
  • Getting Started in R: Download and Install R on Mac
  • Getting Started in R: Using Packages
  • Concatenation, Five-number summary, Standard Deviation
  • Histogram in R
  • Scatterplot in R
  • Review of Basic Statistics I - Simple Linear Regression
  • Reviewing Basic Statistics II More Linear Regression
  • Reviewing Basic Statistics III - Inference
  • Reviewing Basic Statistics IV
  • Welcome to Week 1
  • Getting Started with R
  • Basic Statistics Review (with linear regression and hypothesis testing)
  • Measuring Linear Association with the Correlation Function
  • Visualization
  • Basic Statistics Review
  • Week 2: Visualizing Time Series, and Beginning to Model Time Series
  • Week 2 Welcome Video
  • Introduction
  • Time plots
  • First Intuitions on (Weak) Stationarity
  • Autocovariance function
  • Autocovariance coefficients
  • Autocorrelation Function (ACF)
  • Random Walk
  • Introduction to Moving Average Processes
  • Simulating MA(2) process
  • All slides together for the next two lessons
  • Noise Versus Signal
  • Random Walk vs Purely Random Process
  • Time plots, Stationarity, ACV, ACF, Random Walk and MA processes
  • Week 3: Stationarity, MA(q) and AR(p) processes
  • Week 3 Welcome Video
  • Stationarity - Intuition and Definition
  • Stationarity - First Examples...White Noise and Random Walks
  • Stationarity - First Examples...ACF of Moving Average
  • Series and Series Representation
  • Backward shift operator
  • Introduction to Invertibility
  • Duality
  • Mean Square Convergence (Optional)
  • Autoregressive Processes - Definition, Simulation, and First Examples
  • Autoregressive Processes - Backshift Operator and the ACF
  • Difference equations
  • Yule - Walker equations
  • Stationarity - Examples -White Noise, Random Walks, and Moving Averages
  • Stationarity - Intuition and Definition
  • Stationarity - ACF of a Moving Average
  • All slides together for lesson 2 and 4
  • Autoregressive Processes- Definition and First Examples
  • Autoregressive Processes - Backshift Operator and the ACF
  • Yule - Walker equations - Slides
  • Stationarity
  • Series, Backward Shift Operator, Invertibility and Duality
  • AR(p) and the ACF
  • Difference equations and Yule-Walker equations
  • Week 4: AR(p) processes, Yule-Walker equations, PACF
  • Week 4 Welcome Video
  • Partial Autocorrelation and the PACF First Examples
  • Partial Autocorrelation and the PACF - Concept Development
  • Yule-Walker Equations in Matrix Form
  • Yule Walker Estimation - AR(2) Simulation
  • Yule Walker Estimation - AR(3) Simulation
  • Recruitment data - model fitting
  • Johnson & Johnson-model fitting
  • Partial Autocorrelation and the PACF First Examples
  • Partial Autocorrelation and the PACF: Concept Development
  • All slides together for the next two lessons
  • Partial Autocorrelation
  • Yule-Walker in matrix form and Yule-Walker estimation
  • 'LakeHuron' dataset
  • Week 5: Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), Mixed Models, Integrated Models
  • Week 5 Welcome Video
  • Akaike Information Criterion and Model Quality
  • ARMA Models (And a Little Theory)
  • ARMA Properties and Examples
  • ARIMA Processes
  • Q-Statistic
  • Daily births in California in 1959
  • Akaike Information Criterion and Model Quality
  • ARMA Models and a Little Theory
  • ARMA Properties and Examples
  • All slides together for this lesson
  • Daily birth dataset
  • Daily female birth (R file)
  • AIC and model building
  • ARMA Processes
  • ARIMA and Q-statistic
  • 'BJsales' dataset
  • Week 6: Seasonality, SARIMA, Forecasting
  • Week 6 Welcome Video
  • SARIMA processes
  • ACF of SARIMA models
  • SARIMA fitting: Johnson & Johnson
  • SARIMA fitting: Milk production
  • SARIMA fitting: Sales at a souvenir shop
  • Forecasting Using Simple Exponential Smoothing
  • Double Exponential Smoothing
  • Triple Exponential Smoothing Concept Development
  • Triple Exponential Smoothing Implementation
  • All slides together for the next two lessons
  • SARIMA simulation (code block)
  • SARIMA code for J&J (code block)
  • Forecasting using Simple Exponential Smoothing
  • Forecasting Using Holt Winters for Trend (Double Exponential)
  • Forecasting Using Holt Winters for Trend and Seasonality (Triple Exponential)
  • SARIMA processes
  • 'USAccDeaths' dataset
  • Forecasting

Summary of User Reviews

Practical Time Series Analysis is a highly rated course on Coursera that provides a comprehensive introduction to time series analysis. Many users have praised the course for its practical approach and real-world examples, making it easy to understand and apply the concepts learned.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

The course is praised for its practical approach and use of real-world examples.

Pros from User Reviews

  • The course provides a strong foundation in time series analysis.
  • The instructor is knowledgeable and explains concepts clearly.
  • The course covers a wide range of topics and techniques.
  • The assignments and quizzes are challenging but rewarding.
  • The course is well-structured and easy to follow.

Cons from User Reviews

  • The course can be challenging for those without a strong background in statistics.
  • Some users have reported technical issues with the course platform.
  • The course may not go into enough depth for advanced users.
  • The course does not cover every aspect of time series analysis.
  • Some users have found the pace of the course to be too slow or too fast.
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Approx. 26 hours to complete
Tural Sadigov, William Thistleton
The State University of New York
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