Fundamentals of Data Science

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Prerequisites: MATH 3070 or MATH 3470 or MATH 4470 (5470), CSC 2220, and C or better in CSC 1310. MATH 3070 or MATH 3470 or MATH 4470 (5470) may be taken concurrently. Introduction to the tools and techniques for developing data science applications and to the basics of Data Science including programming for data management, data manipulation, data analytics, and data visualization. Students will be introduced to various machine learning algorithms, and learn to formulate context-relevant questions and hypothesis to drive scientific research and understand statistical inference.