Course Information

  • Sessions 2 days
  • Duration 15 hrs
  • Level Beginner
  • Assessment NA

Venue

12 Woodlands Square #07-85/86/87 Woods Square Tower 1, Singapore 737715. 5 mins walk from Woodlands (NS9) MRT station.

The venue is disabled-friendly.

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Certification

  • Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Courses - Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Courses.

Python for Finance

Course Code: C207

What's This Course About

Discover the unmatched capabilities of Python in the realm of finance. Our meticulously crafted Python for Finance course sets the foundation with a Python primer, ensuring you're well-equipped to handle the complexities ahead. Learn the intricacies of importing financial data from CSV files and directly from Yahoo Finance. Navigate the expansive world of data preparation using Pandas Series and Data Frame, ensuring your data is always in its best shape for analysis.

But, what's data without the power to transform it? Get accustomed to advanced data transformation techniques including Merge, Groupby, and Pivot, allowing you to structure and dissect financial data in myriad ways. The culmination of this journey lies in data visualization – an art and science combined. By the end of this course, you'll be adept at bringing financial data to life, making informed decisions, and showcasing insights in compelling visual formats. Embrace the future of finance with Python by your side.

Funding Options

For WSQ funding, please checkout the details at  WSQ - Python Programming for Finance

For IBF funding, please checkout the details at Data Analytics and Deep Learning for Financial Services (IBF Funded)

Course Fee

$600.00 (GST-exclusive)
$654.00 (GST-inclusive)

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Additional Note

Please bring your own laptop for hands-on training. If you don't have laptop, we can provide spare laptop for training use.

Post-Course Support

  • We provide free consultation related to the subject matter after the course.
  • Please email your queries to enquiry@tertiaryinfotech.com and we will forward your queries to the subject matter experts.

Cancellation & Reschedule Policy

  • You can register your interest without upfront payment. There is no penalty for withdrawal of the course before the class commences.
  • We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, we will refund 100% for any paid amount.
  • Note the venue of the training is subject to changes due to availability of the classroom.

Course Details

Course Details

What You'll Learn

Topic 1 Get Started on Python

Overview of Python

Setup Python

Code Your First Python Script

Topic 2: Data Types

Number

String

List

Tuple

Dictionary

Set

Topic 3 Operators

Arithmetic Operators

Compound Operators

Comparison Operators

Membership Operators

Logical Operators

Topic 4 Control Structure, Loop and Comprehension

Conditional

Loop

Iterating Over Multiple Sequences

Comprehension

Topic 5 Function

Function Syntax

Return Values

Default Arguments

Variable Arguments

Lambda, Map, Filter

Topic 6 Modules & Packages

Import Modules and Packages

Python Standard Packages

Third Party Packages

Topic 7 Finance Data Preparation

Data Analytics with Pandas

Pandas DataFrame and Series

Import and Export Finance Data

Filter and Slice Finance Data

Clean Missing Data

Topic 8 Finance Data Transformation

Create Computed Data Column

Join Finance Data with Concat, Append and Merge

Aggregate Data with Groupby and Pivot Table

Topic 9 Finance Data Visualization

Visualize Time Series Data with Line Plot

Visualize Statistical Relationships with Scatter Plot

Visualize Categorical Data with Bar Plot and Pie Plot

Visualize Variation with Box Plot

Visualize Distribution with Histogram

Topic 10 Finance Data Analysis

Descriptive Statistics

Rolling Window Average Analysis

Covariance and Correlation

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Data Piping

Course Info

Promotion Code

Your will get 10% discount voucher for 2nd course onwards if you write us a Google review.

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

  • Able to operate using computer functions
  • Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

  • Positive Learning Attitude
  • Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

  • Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

This is an intermediate level course. The following prerequisite is assumed

Target Age Group: 18-65 years old

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

Hardware: Window or Mac Laptops

Job Roles

Job Roles

  • Aspiring Software Developer
  • Data Analyst
  • Web Developer
  • Automation Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • System Administrator
  • Bioinformatics Specialist
  • Research Scientist
  • Finance Professional
  • Machine Learning Enthusiast
  • GIS (Geographic Information System) Specialist
  • IT Consultant
  • Network Engineer
  • Database Administrator
  • Tech Entrepreneur.

Trainers

Trainers

Dr. Alvin Ang: Dr. Alvin Ang is a ACTA certified trainer. Dr. Alvin Ang did his Ph.D., Masters and Bachelors from NTU, Singapore. Previously he was a Principal Consultant (Data Science) as well as an Assistant Professor. He was also 8 years SUSS adjunct lecturer. His focus and interest is in the area of real world data science. Though an operational researcher by study, his passion for practical applications outweigh his academic background. He owns a startup externally. Terence Ee: Terence Ee is a ACTA certified trainer that has delivered IT training in Singapore and Myanmar. He has also facilitated faith formation courses for Christians in Singapore and Myanmar. As a trainer, his mission is to co-create insightful and actionable learning experiences with his learners.His current areas of focus include project management, information security management, quality management and office productivity applications.
Terence has more than 25 years of corporate IT experience. He has held senior management roles in the public and private sectors. He holds a Master of Science in Technology Management, a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences, a Diploma in Family Education, and the Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA). Part of his spare time goes towards tutoring his children in their studies (while learning a thing or two along the way). He is also imparting to them the essential skills for thriving in a digital world.

Review

Customer Reviews (9)

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Nil (Posted on 10/8/2017)
Thank you Dr Cao! Very interesting class indeed! Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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Nil (Posted on 8/14/2017)
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Send out the required programs before the course commences, to enable us to install and familiarize ourselves (Posted on 9/8/2016)
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Maybe to save on the time on more useful stuff, i think it would be good to give installation guide for the necessary software to be downloaded/install before the course date.

I think the course material could be furthermore improve with more elaboration on the concepts

(Posted on 8/21/2016)

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