C S 180

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Introduction to Data Science

Computer Science College of Computational, Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Course Description

This course is a broad, interdisciplinary look at the field of data science, and how to derive insight from data. It will develop technical skills (including some python programming, statistics, linear algebra, machine learning, data cleaning and visualization) as well as data literacy (mental frameworks for decomposing data science problems, critical thinking about potential conclusions of an analysis, and potential pitfalls of overreliance on unreliable data).

When Taught

Winter

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3

Fixed

3

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3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

CS 110 or equivalent prior programming experience

Recommended

Prior programming experience should include statements, variables, control flow (if/while), and functions