Foundations of Data Science

CDS DS 120

  • Quantitative Reasoning I

The first in a 3-course sequence (with CDSDS 121 and CDSDS 122) that introduces students to theoretical foundations of Data Science. Introduction to key concepts from Calculus (differentiation and integration), Probability (discrete and continuous random variables) and Linear Algebra (vector spaces, matrices, and linear systems). The course links mathematics and computational thinking through problem sets requiring students to answer mathematically-posed questions using computation.

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A1 Chatterjee PHO 211 MWF 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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A2 Chatterjee SAR 104 M 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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A3 Chatterjee CDS 164 M 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

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A4 Chatterjee CGS 521 M 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

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A5 Chatterjee CGS 521 M 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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B1 Chatterjee WED 130 MWF 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

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B2 Chatterjee CAS 214 R 9:30 am-10:45 am

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B3 Chatterjee CDS 164 R 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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B4 Chatterjee CAS 214 R 12:30 pm-1:45 pm

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B5 Chatterjee CDS 164 R 2:00 pm-3:15 pm

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A1 Chatterjee MWF 11:15 am-12:05 pm CDS

SPRG 2027 Schedule

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A2 Chatterjee T 9:30 am-10:30 am

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A3 Chatterjee T 11:00 am-12:15 pm

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A4 Chatterjee T 12:30 pm-1:45 pm

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A5 Chatterjee T 2:00 pm-3:15 pm

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B1 Chatterjee MWF 1:25 pm-2:15 pm CDS

SPRG 2027 Schedule

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B2 Chatterjee R 9:30 am-10:45 am

SPRG 2027 Schedule

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B3 Chatterjee R 11:00 am-12:15 pm

SPRG 2027 Schedule

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B4 Chatterjee R 12:30 pm-1:45 pm

SPRG 2027 Schedule

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B5 Chatterjee R 2:00 pm-3:15 pm

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