On September 7, DataCamp will make some improvements to our content catalog, including renaming and updating courses and tracks.
Course Changes
Course Deprecations
| Course Title |
Recommended Alternative |
| Parallel Computing in R |
Parallel Programming in R |
| Introduction to Feature Engineering in R |
Feature Engineering in R |
| Advanced Dimensionality Reduction in R |
Dimensionality Reduction in R |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) Concepts in Python |
Understanding Artificial Intelligence |
| Data Analysis in Excel |
Introduction to Excel
Data Preparation in Excel
Data Visualization in Excel
Data Analysis in Excel
|
Renamed Courses
Starting September 7, the following courses will have new names. Please note that the content of these courses is otherwise unchanged.
| Current Course Title |
New Course Title |
| Software Engineering for Data Scientists in Python |
Software Engineering Principles in Python |
| Machine Translation in Python |
Machine Translation with Keras |
| Building Dashboards with shinydashboard |
Creating Dashboards with shinydashboard |
| Creating Dashboards with shinydashboard |
Building Dashboards with shinydashboard |
| Analysis in Excel |
Data Analysis in Excel |
Track Changes
Deprecated Tracks
- Power BI Case Studies
- Tableau Case Studies
Data Skills for Business
| Removed Content |
Added Content |
| Introduction to Statistics in Spreadsheets |
Introduction to Spreadsheets |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) Concepts in Python |
Understanding Artificial Intelligence |
Data Literacy Professional
| Removed Content |
Added Content |
| n/a |
Introduction to Data Culture |
Machine Learning Scientist with R
| Removed Content |
Added Content |
| n/a |
Feature Engineering in R |
| |
Dimensionality Reduction in R |
Python Programmer
| Removed Content |
Added Content |
| n/a |
Data Structures and Algorithms in Python |
R Programmer
| Removed Content |
Added Content |
| Drunken Datetimes in Ames, Iowa |
Parallel Programming in R |
SQL Server Fundamentals
| Removed Content |
Added Content |
| SQL for Joining Data |
Joining Data in SQL |
Next Steps for Learners and Admins
- DataCamp learners can choose to switch to the updated track. Alternatively, you can continue to make progress on the original track. Don’t worry; you will not have to repeat any chapters you’ve already completed whatever option you choose. Read the following article to learn more: How do I switch to an updated track version?
- Your custom tracks and assignments will automatically update to reflect the new content and members already enrolled in these tracks can choose to switch to the updated version. If you would like to edit your existing assignments, please read the following article to learn more: Editing and managing an assignment