Introduction to Data Science

Catalog description

This course provides the key foundational skills for a career in data science or further advanced learning in the field. Topics include fundamental concepts and methods such as what data science is, what data scientists do, concepts of big data, statistical analysis, data wrangling, various open-source tools and data science programs used by data scientists. Hands-on projects are used to learn the methodology involved in tackling data science problems and applying to real world data sets.