DAT 1001Introduction to Data Science

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Provides a foundational overview of data science and develops the knowledge required to make data-driven decisions to address real-world problems. The course introduces how to collect data from different sources, use of statistics to draw conclusions about a given data set, use of technology to visualize data and some of the challenges associated with storing, manipulating, analyzing and securing data. Computational tools are used as a component of the course.