Introduction to Big Data & Data Science for TCMG

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This course introduces the concepts of big data, data science, and data analysis. These concepts are applied to applications and services. Because large amounts of data can best be understood in graphic or pictorial format, data visualization is also introduced. Since data science inherently involves statistical analysis a few basic constructs such as cluster and regression analyses will be part of this course. These statistical concepts will be strengthened with exercises using R. R is an open source programming language and software environment for statistical computing and graphics analysis. An R package, Shiny, is applied for interactive web applications. Python is also introduced for comparison with R. Case studies will focus on information and communications technologies for sustainable development.