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Spring 2013 Statistics W4249 section 001
APPLIED DATA SCIENCE

Call Number 96752
Day & Time
Location
MW 6:10pm-7:25pm
312 Mathematics Building
Points 3
Approvals Required None
Instructors Ian G Langmore
Daniel Krasner
Chang She
Type LECTURE
Course Description Data scientists wear many caps. This course presents two from opposite ends of the spectrum. Coding best practices will be taught using test-driven development, version control, and colloboration. The Python programming wil be used. Students finish the class with a portfolio on GitHub, and an understanding of several core statistical/machine-learning algorithms. Case studies give students the opportunity to use this sotware with real world data sets. Here they develop intuition for extracting meaning from data. Students finish the class with a wordpress portfolio.
Web Site CourseWorks
Department Statistics
Enrollment 52 students (100 max) as of 11:48PM Monday, June 17, 2013
Final Exam Day/Time May 13
M 7:10pm-10:00pm
Final Location 312 Mathematics Building
Subject Statistics
Number W4249
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Open To Columbia College, Engineering and Applied Science, General Studies, School of Continuing Education, Graduate School of Arts and Science, School of the Arts, International and Public Affairs, Barnard, Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate
Campus Morningside
Section key 20131STAT4249W001

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