Programming for Data Analysis

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Students will learn a high-level programming language that provides an ideal environment for data analysis. Using this language, they will develop and implement programs to solve problems. Upon completion of this course students will be able to: (1) Develop computer programs that perform data analysis and calculate solutions of mathematics, engineering, and science problems; (2) Convert programming loops into more efficient vector and matrix computation forms; (3) Apply efficient data input, output, manipulation, and computation schemes to solve problems; (4) Demonstrate understanding of common data structures and selecting an adequate one to solve a particular problem; (5) Demonstrate understanding of common data structures and selecting an adequate one to solve a particular problem; (6) Apply basic recursion to solve problems that are recursive in nature; (7) Understand and apply the concepts of inheritance, polymorphism, and generic classes to achieve reusability in object-oriented programming to design a programming solution; (8) Develop programs for visualizing data in various plotting techniques; (9) Demonstrate a consistent and readable programming style.