INFO 3010 - Introduction to Data Science

3 hours

This course introduces the to student concepts, principles, topics, technologies, and the profession of data science. Students study and understand different types of data and how data can be acquired, stored, organized, analyzed, and presented to meet a variety of needs on data products. Assignments and the term project allow students to handle real-world data challenges. Students learn to use data to answer questions and make informed decisions. The course will explore natural language processing, databases, financial modeling, statistical analysis, social network analysis, and data visualization. Ethical issues regarding data science process are also discussed.

Prerequisite(s): None.