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This course helps learners transform scattered AI preprocessing code into clean, reusable, and testable Python utilities that meet modern MLOps expectations. Across two focused lessons, learners explore advanced programming constructs—such as generators, decorators, and structured logging—that make ML workflows modular and maintainable. They then apply software-engineering principles to design standards-compliant Python packages that integrate smoothly into real AI pipelines. Through videos, readings, hands-on exercises, and a guided Coursera Lab, learners practice refactoring preprocessing steps, structuring packages using current Python packaging standards, managing dependencies, and writing unit tests with pytest. By the end of the course, learners will have the skills to build and test a functional Python package suitable for internal PyPI publishing and production-ready machine learning work.
This course helps learners transform scattered AI preprocessing code into clean, reusable, and testable Python utilities that meet modern MLOps expectations. Across two focused lessons, learners explore advanced programming constructs—such as generators, decorators, and structured logging—that make ML workflows modular and maintainable. They then apply software-engineering principles to design standards-compliant Python packages that integrate smoothly into real AI pipelines. Through videos, readings, hands-on exercises, and a guided Coursera Lab, learners practice refactoring preprocessing steps, structuring packages using current Python packaging standards, managing dependencies, and writing unit tests with pytest. By the end of the course, learners will have the skills to build and test a functional Python package suitable for internal PyPI publishing and production-ready machine learning work.
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7 videos4 readings4 assignments1 ungraded lab
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7 videos•Total 34 minutes
Welcome & Course Introduction Video•3 minutes
Why Advanced Constructs Make AI Utilities Reusable•5 minutes
Refactoring Preprocessing Into Generator Pipelines•5 minutes
Why Packaging Skills Matter in ML Engineering•5 minutes
How to Structure a Testable Python Package•6 minutes
Preventing Silent Breaks: Unit Testing ML Utilities•6 minutes
Congratulations and Continuous Learning Journey•4 minutes
4 readings•Total 25 minutes
Mastering Python Constructs•7 minutes
MLflow Tracking•6 minutes
Structure a Testable Python Package •6 minutes
Unit Testing Patterns for ML Utilties•6 minutes
4 assignments•Total 65 minutes
Graded Quiz: Build Testable Python Packages for AI•20 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Refactor a Preprocessing Script Using Generators and Decorators•20 minutes
Practice Quiz: Advanced Constructs for Reusable AI Utilities•5 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Write Unit Tests for a Mini Utility Module•20 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 45 minutes
Build & Test the transformer_utils Package•45 minutes
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