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Data Scientist Roadmap

A free reading roadmap covering the maths, data and machine learning basics a data scientist needs.

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What it does

This repository is a study guide for becoming a data scientist. It walks through topics in order, starting with fundamentals such as matrices, hash functions, databases and joins.

Each topic has a short plain explanation and links to further reading. Its description says it is a compilation of free learning resources; the roadmap is labelled 2021.

Who it's for

Beginners and students who want a structured path into data science and machine learning.

Can I use it without coding?

Yes. It is reading material you open in a web browser. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
Runs on
Web browser
Computer
An ordinary computer is fine
API key
Not needed

Try it

  1. Open the project page and read the roadmap, starting with the fundamentals section.

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • License (GPL-3.0): Free to use; if you share a changed version, you must share your source code too.
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