Programming for Analytics

Catalog description

This course introduces students to programming concepts that will help them in the process of data analytics. Students will learn to use shell scripting language to quickly sort, search, and clean data as well as the more structured Python language to process large data sets. Students will be expected to have basic familiarity with the Linux operating system as well as basic programming constructs such as loops, logic statements, and variable declaration. Students will be expected to both complete programming assignments as well as engage in data analysis employing the programming skills learned in the class. Prerequisite(s): B FOR 100.