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Foundations of Data Science, R (DS 002R PO (UG24))
Semester: Fall Term 2024 (UNDG)
Mon-Wed, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM (8/26/2024 - 12/13/2024) Location: PO (Estella Laboratory 2141 - Lecture Only)
Data play an increasingly important role in many fields. Being able to understand data and the ethical implications in data driven decisions is paramount to being an informed member of society. As an introduction to data science with R, this course will introduce students to basic data science concepts. Students will learn how to scrape, process, and clean data from the web; wrangle data in a variety of formats; contextualize variation in data; construct point and interval estimates using resampling techniques; design accurate, clear and appropriate data graphics; query large relational databases (using SQL); and communicate data-driven decisions. Prerequisite: CSCI004 or CSCI005 or CSCI051 or equivalent experience in programming.