Data Analytics in Python

Catalog description

Using the Python programming language, students will gain practical skills in processing and analyzing applied bioscience data, for the purpose of extracting meaningful information from publicly available and other datasets. A series of practical exercises will cover (a) processing data using mathematical tools to isolate relevant information, (b) analyzing processed data to generate insights using algorithms, (c) comparing data sets to determine statistical significance, and (d) creating visualizations to communicate results of processing and analysis.