M.Sc.

Job-Ready Plan with Study Timeline

This document provides a complete syllabus for the M.Sc. Job-Ready Plan, including topics,
subtopics, reference books, YouTube playlists, websites, and a structured month-by-month study
timeline for each semester.

Semester I: Core Programming & Statistical Computing

ASD-101 | Python for Data Science

Topics & Subtopics:

- Python Basics: Variables, Data Types, Loops, Functions
- Data Manipulation: Pandas, NumPy
- Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA): Matplotlib, Seaborn

Reference Books:
- Python for Data Analysis - Wes McKinney
- Automate the Boring Stuff with Python - Al Sweigart

YouTube Playlists:
- Python for Data Science - freeCodeCamp
- Pandas & NumPy - Data School

Websites & Online Courses:

- DataCamp: Python for Data Science
- Coursera: Python for Everybody - University of Michigan

ASD-102 | SQL & Data Management

Topics & Subtopics:

- SQL Basics: SELECT, WHERE, JOIN, GROUP BY
- Data Cleaning & Normalization
- Working with Databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Reference Books:
- SQL for Data Analytics - Upkar Lidder
- Practical SQL - Anthony DeBarros

YouTube Playlists:
- SQL for Data Science - freeCodeCamp
- SQL Basics - Programming with Mosh

Websites & Online Courses:

- Mode Analytics SQL Tutorial
 - W3Schools SQL Guide

ASD-103 | R for Statistical Analysis

Topics & Subtopics:

- Data Wrangling in R: dplyr, tidyverse
- Statistical Modeling: Regression, ANOVA
- Data Visualization: ggplot2

Reference Books:
- R for Data Science - Hadley Wickham
- The Art of R Programming - Norman Matloff

YouTube Playlists:
- R Programming - freeCodeCamp
- R for Data Science - Data School

Websites & Online Courses:

- Coursera: R Programming - Johns Hopkins University
- Kaggle R Courses

Structured Study Timeline (4 Months)

Month 1:
- Learn Python Basics (Variables, Loops, Functions)
- SQL Basics (SELECT, WHERE, JOIN)
- Start Data Visualization (Matplotlib, Seaborn)
- Mini Project: Exploratory Data Analysis

Month 2:
- Advanced Python (Pandas, NumPy)
- SQL Advanced (Window Functions, Optimization)
- Start Machine Learning (Linear Regression, Decision Trees)
- Project: Data Cleaning & Analysis

Month 3:
- Master Machine Learning Models (SVM, Random Forest)
- R Programming Basics
- Tableau/Power BI for Data Visualization
- Project: Predictive Analytics

Month 4:
- Capstone Mini Project (End-to-End Data Pipeline)
- Resume & LinkedIn Profile Optimization
- Apply for Internships

Semester II: Advanced Machine Learning & Cloud Computing

ASD-201 | Advanced Machine Learning

Topics & Subtopics:

- Feature Engineering & Selection
- Hyperparameter Tuning (GridSearch, RandomizedSearch)
- Ensemble Learning (XGBoost, LightGBM)

Reference Books:
- Hands-On Machine Learning - Aurelien Geron
- Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning - Christopher Bishop

YouTube Playlists:
- Machine Learning Full Course - freeCodeCamp
- XGBoost & LightGBM - Krish Naik

Websites & Online Courses:

- Coursera: Machine Learning - Andrew Ng
- Fast.ai: Practical Deep Learning

ASD-202 | Deep Learning & Neural Networks

Topics & Subtopics:

- Introduction to Neural Networks
- CNNs for Image Classification
- RNNs & LSTMs for Time-Series

Reference Books:
- Deep Learning with Python - François Chollet
- Neural Networks and Deep Learning - Michael Nielsen

YouTube Playlists:
- Deep Learning Crash Course - freeCodeCamp
- CNNs & RNNs - Sentdex

Websites & Online Courses:

- Fast.ai: Practical Deep Learning
- Coursera: Deep Learning Specialization - Andrew Ng

ASD-203 | Big Data & Cloud Computing

Topics & Subtopics:

- Hadoop & Spark (PySpark Basics)
- AWS, Google Cloud, Azure Fundamentals
- Deploying ML Models on Cloud

Reference Books:
- Big Data: Principles & Practices - Nathan Marz
 - Cloud Computing: Concepts & Technology - Rajkumar Buyya

YouTube Playlists:
- Big Data Analytics - freeCodeCamp
- AWS for Data Science - DataTalks

Websites & Online Courses:

- Google Cloud Data Engineer Course
- Coursera: Big Data Specialization

Structured Study Timeline (4 Months)

Month 1:
- Deep Dive into Feature Engineering
- Hyperparameter Tuning & Model Selection
- Intro to Deep Learning (Neural Networks Basics)
- Project: ML Model Optimization

Month 2:
- CNNs for Image Classification
- Introduction to Cloud Computing (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Big Data Fundamentals (Hadoop, Spark)
- Project: Deploying ML Models

Month 3:
- Time Series Forecasting (ARIMA, LSTMs)
- Cloud Deployment of ML Models
- Advanced SQL for Big Data
- Project: Stock Price Forecasting

Month 4:
- Final ML Project (Complete End-to-End Pipeline)
- Interview Prep: Technical + HR
- Internship Applications & Competitive Coding

Semester III: Specialization & Industry Projects

ASD-301 | Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Topics & Subtopics:

- Text Processing: Tokenization, Stemming, Lemmatization
- Sentiment Analysis, Named Entity Recognition (NER)
- Transformer Models (BERT, GPT)

Reference Books:
- Speech and Language Processing - Jurafsky & Martin
- Natural Language Processing with Python - Bird, Klein, Loper
YouTube Playlists:
- NLP with Python - freeCodeCamp
- Transformers & BERT - AssemblyAI

Websites & Online Courses:

- Hugging Face NLP Course
- Stanford NLP Course

ASD-302 | Data Engineering & MLOps

Topics & Subtopics:

- Building Scalable Data Pipelines
- CI/CD for Machine Learning
- Monitoring ML Models in Production

Reference Books:
- Fundamentals of Data Engineering - Joe Reis
- Designing Data-Intensive Applications - Martin Kleppmann

YouTube Playlists:
- MLOps for Beginners - freeCodeCamp
- Data Pipelines & Deployment - DataTalks

Websites & Online Courses:

- Coursera: Data Engineering with Google Cloud
- AWS Data Engineering Bootcamp

ASD-303 | Business Analytics & Decision Science

Topics & Subtopics:

- A/B Testing & Experimentation
- Demand Forecasting & Market Basket Analysis
- Customer Segmentation using Clustering

Reference Books:
- Data Science for Business - Foster Provost
- Competing on Analytics - Thomas H. Davenport

YouTube Playlists:
- Business Analytics Full Course - freeCodeCamp
- Data-Driven Decision Making - Harvard Business

Websites & Online Courses:

- Coursera: Business Analytics Specialization
- MIT Sloan Analytics Certification

Structured Study Timeline (4 Months)

Month 1:
- NLP Basics (Text Cleaning, Tokenization)
- Sentiment Analysis & Named Entity Recognition
- A/B Testing & Business Analytics
- Project: Twitter Sentiment Analysis

Month 2:
- Advanced NLP (Transformers, BERT, GPT)
- MLOps & Model Deployment
- Data Engineering Basics (ETL, Pipelines)
- Project: Automating ML Workflows

Month 3:
- Industry Case Studies (Fraud Detection, Healthcare, Finance)
- Real-World Data Science Challenges
- Internship Work & Research Projects
- Project: Fraud Detection System

Month 4:
- Final Internship Report
- Resume & Portfolio Enhancement
- Technical Interviews & Hackathons

Semester IV: Capstone Projects & Job Preparation

ASD-401 | Advanced Data Science Techniques

Topics & Subtopics:

- Feature Engineering & Model Stacking
- Anomaly Detection & Outlier Analysis
- Model Interpretability (SHAP, LIME)

Reference Books:
- The Elements of Statistical Learning - Hastie, Tibshirani
- Applied Predictive Modeling - Max Kuhn

YouTube Playlists:
- Feature Engineering - Krish Naik
- Explainable AI - Data Science Dojo

Websites & Online Courses:

- Fast.ai: Data Science & ML
- Stanford CS229: Machine Learning

ASD-402 | Computer Vision & AI

Topics & Subtopics:

 - Image Processing Techniques
- Object Detection & Face Recognition
- AI Model Deployment

Reference Books:
- Deep Learning for Computer Vision - Adrian Rosebrock
- Computer Vision: A Modern Approach - Forsyth, Ponce

YouTube Playlists:
- Computer Vision Full Course - freeCodeCamp
- OpenCV & YOLO - PyImageSearch

Websites & Online Courses:

- Coursera: Deep Learning Specialization
- Fast.ai: Practical Deep Learning

ASD-405 | Capstone Project & Final Presentation

Topics & Subtopics:

- End-to-End Project Development
- GitHub Portfolio Building
- Deployment Strategies

Reference Books:
- The Data Science Handbook - Carl Shan
- Data Science for Business - Foster Provost

YouTube Playlists:
- Data Science Projects - Data School
- Deploy ML Models - MLOps Basics

Websites & Online Courses:

- Kaggle Competitions
- Towards Data Science Blog

Structured Study Timeline (4 Months)

Month 1:
- Advanced Data Science Techniques (Anomaly Detection, SHAP, LIME)
- Deep Learning for Computer Vision
- Project: Object Detection

Month 2:
- Risk Analytics & Actuarial Science
- Financial Data Analysis
- Project: Credit Risk Prediction

Month 3:
 - Final Capstone Project (End-to-End Data Product)
- Deployment & Cloud Integration
- Portfolio & GitHub Profile Enhancement

Month 4:
- Full Placement Preparation
- Mock Interviews & Job Applications
- Final Industry-Level Project