Foundations of Data Science

CDS DS 120

  • Quantitative Reasoning I

The first in a 3-course sequence (with CDS DS 121 and CDS DS 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.

Note: this course was also offered during Summer Term

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