Introduction to Scientific Computing

Catalog description

This course will serve as an introduction to using computer programming for data analysis. Starting from the basics, this course will work through concepts on the fundamentals of programming,statistical analysis,numerical analysis. Students will learn best practices for programming, methodologies for developing codes for large-scope analysis, and details on obtaining data. The course will focus on climate related data, but the lessons will be applicable to any discipline. no prior experience with computer programming is expected.