This course introduces critical concepts, tools, techniques and skills in statistical inference/learning, machine learning, and computer programming, through hands-on analysis of real-world datasets from diverse fields in science and social science. It offers three perspectives (inferential thinking, computational thinking and real-world relevance) on the foundations of Data Science and develops a data-oriented mindset.
This course introduces critical concepts, tools, techniques and skills in statistical inference/learning, machine learning, and computer programming, through hands-on analysis of real-world datasets from diverse fields in science and social science. It offers three perspectives (inferential thinking, computational thinking and real-world relevance) on the foundations of Data Science and develops a data-oriented mindset.
