Complete Roadmap: Data Science + DSA for Big Companies
Part 1: Data Science Roadmap
Phase 1: Foundation
- Mathematics: Linear Algebra, Statistics, Calculus
- Python: Basics, OOP, Libraries (numpy, pandas, matplotlib)
- Tools: Jupyter, Colab, Git & GitHub
Phase 2: Data Analysis & Visualization
- Data Cleaning and EDA
- Visualization using matplotlib, seaborn, plotly
Phase 3: Machine Learning
- Supervised: Linear/Logistic Regression, SVM, Random Forest
- Unsupervised: K-Means, PCA
- Evaluation: Confusion Matrix, ROC, Cross-validation
Phase 4: Projects + Portfolio
- Kaggle Competitions, 5-7 Real Projects
- Host on GitHub, write Blogs
Phase 5: Advanced Topics
- Deep Learning: Neural Networks, CNN, RNN (TensorFlow/Keras)
- NLP: Tokenization, TF-IDF, Transformers
- Big Data (optional): Spark, Hadoop
Phase 6: Deployment + Interview Prep
- Flask/FastAPI, Streamlit, Docker, AWS
- Leetcode for ML Interviews, Case Studies
Part 2: DSA Roadmap
Phase 1: Basic Programming
- Learn Python/C++/Java
- Master basics: loops, functions, arrays
Phase 2: Data Structures
- Arrays, Strings, Linked Lists, Stacks, Queues, HashMaps
Phase 3: Algorithms
- Recursion, Sorting, Searching, Binary Search, Sliding Window
- Greedy, Divide and Conquer
Phase 4: Intermediate to Advanced DSA
- Trees, Graphs (DFS/BFS/Dijkstra), DP, Tries, Segment Trees
Phase 5: Mock Interviews & Competitive Programming
- Contests (Codeforces, AtCoder), Mock Interviews
- System Design Basics