1 - Introduction

Objectives

  • Course Overview and Welcome
  • Motivation
  • Tools

Topics

  • Why Data Science? Why Programming?
  • Motivating Example
  • Tools we use: R, RStudio, GitHub
  • Setup Steps to take

Core Material

This introductory block covers two lectures (rather than four) and offers a general overview and introduction.

Lecture Slides

Lecture Videos

Extras

Supplementary Material (not required, but helpful)

Short motivational ‘Data Science’ video