COMPSCIC100

Statistics C100/Computer Science C100

In this course, students will explore the data science lifecycle, including question formulation, data collection and cleaning, exploratory data analysis and visualization, statistical inference and prediction​, and decision-making.​ This class will focus on quantitative critical thinking​ and key principles and techniques needed to carry out this cycle. These include languages for transforming, querying and analyzing data; algorithms for machine learning methods including regression, classification and clustering; principles behind creating informative data visualizations; statistical concepts of measurement error and prediction; and techniques for scalable data processing.

Written Exam

DATA C8 or STAT 20 with a C- or better, or Pass; and COMPSCI 61A, COMPSCI/DATA C88C, or ENGIN 7 with a C- or better, or Pass; Corequisite: MATH 54, 56, 110, EECS 16A, PHYSICS 89 or equivalent linear algebra (C- or better, or Pass, required if completed prior to Data C100).

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Students will receive no credit for DATA C100\STAT C100\COMPSCI C100 after completing DATA 100.

Discussion, Laboratory, Lecture