| Description | Due to the growing availability of "big data" and the high
computational speeds and storage capacity of modern computers,
data science has become a highly influential field that impacts
every aspect of our lives. Endeavors as disparate as facial
recognition, climate modeling, and training computers to write
poetry are linked by the fact that in each case researchers are
using computers to find and exploit patterns in data. These
patterns can be used to make predictions, test hypotheses, and to
simulate real-world phenomena to an eerily accurate degree. In
this course, you will learn the fundamental concepts of data
science both as an exposure to this important field and also as a
starting point for further study and research. In particular,
you will learn and practice writing computer code to access data,
explore data, and analyze data. |