BSc Honour Specialization - Introduction to Data Science
DATA 1006 Introduction to Data Science
Hours:
2hrs lecture and 1hr lab per week
Credits:
3
Description:
Students learn the principles and methods of data science and their applications. Students engage with “Big Data” and apply methods to work with these data. Topics include: characteristics of big data; basics of cloud computing and distributed data processing; the need for data science and data analytics; applications; introduction to visual techniques.