School Of Computing, Engineering And MathematicsIntroduction to Data ScienceWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 301033.1
Discipline: STATISTICS
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Computer Programming.
Prerequisite
For students NOT enrolled in 3734 Bachelor of Data Science - 300700 Statistical Decision Making or 200263 Biometry or 200032 Statistics for Business
Corequisite
For students enrolled in 3734 Bachelor of Data Science - 301108 Thinking About Data.
About this Unit
Analysis of data is essential for scientific investigation, modelling processes and predicting future events. Data Science is the investigation of the tools required that allow us to perform this modelling and prediction. The increase in accessible data over the past few decades has promoted the use of Data Science, making it a desired skill in many professions. In this unit we further investigate the methods of regression, clustering and classification that form the basis of a data scientist’s toolbox.