Python Data Science Tasks List

Cross-Sectional (Horizontally Applicable Tasks)

Mathematical / Statistical Sub-domains

Statistics and Probability Tools

• Probability Distributions
• Regression
• Bayesian Inference
• Multivariate Statistics
• Robust Statistical Methods
• Survival Analysis
• Time Series Analysis
• Cluster Analysis & Finite Mixture Models
• Design of Experiments (DoE) & Analysis of Experimental Data
• Extreme Value Analysis
• Decision Analysis

Models, Algorithms and Simulation

• Numerical Mathematics
• Optimization and Linear Programming
• Differential Equations
• Machine Learning & Statistical Learning
• Graphical Models

Data-Adapted Tools

• Graph Data Science
• Analysis of GeoSpatial Data
• Handling and Analyzing Spatio-Temporal Data
• Natural Language Processing
• Meta-Analysis
• Functional Data Analysis

Workflow and Support Tools

• Visualization
• Model Deployment
• Native (Desktop)
• Jupyter Notebooks
• Web Technologies and Services
• High-Performance and Parallel Computing
• Documentation
• Databases
• Missing Data
• Reproducible Research
• Semantic Data

Sectoral (Domain-Specific Tasks)

Health Sector

• Analysis of Pharmacokinetic Data
• Chemometrics and Computational Physics
• Clinical Trial Design, Monitoring, and Analysis
• Medical Image Analysis

Biological and Environmental Sciences

• Phylogenetics, Especially Comparative Methods
• Statistical Genetics
• Analysis of Ecological and Environmental Data
• Hydrological Data and Modeling

Social Sciences & Humanities

• Statistics for the Social Sciences
• Official Statistics & Survey Methodology
• Teaching Statistics
• Psychometric Models and Methods

Economics, Finance and Insurance Sectors

• Econometrics
• Empirical Finance
• Sustainability Analysis

Physical Sciences and Engineering

• Astronomy
• Atmospheric Science
• Oceanography

PyPI Scientific/Engineering Classification Topics

• Artificial Intelligence
• Artificial Life
• Astronomy
• Atmospheric Science
• Bio-Informatics
• Chemistry
• Electronic Design Automation
• GIS
• Human Machine Interfaces
• Hydrology
• Image Processing
• Image Recognition
• Information Analysis
• Interface Engine/Protocol Translator
• Mathematics
• Medical Science
• Oceanography
• Physics
• Visualization

GitHub Featured Topics (Selection)

• Algorithm. Algorithms are self-contained sequences that carry out a variety of tasks.
• Code Quality / Review. Automate your code review with style, quality, security, and test‑coverage checks when you need them. Ensure your code meets quality standards and ship with confidence.
• Data Structures. Organizing and Storing Data.
• Data Visualization. Graphic representation of data and trends.
• Database. Structured Set of Data stored in a server.
• Deep Learning. Artificial NN composed of many layers.
• Machine Learning.
• Deployment.
• Documentation.
• LaTex.
• Publishing.