In this course you will get an introduction to the main tools and ideas in the data scientist's toolbox. The course gives an overview of the data, questions, and tools that data analysts and data scientists work with. There are two components to this course. The first is a conceptual introduction to the ideas behind turning data into actionable knowledge. The second is a practical introduction to the tools that will be used in the program like version control, markdown, git, GitHub, R, and RStudio.
What is Data?
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Skills You'll Learn
Data Science, Github, R Programming, Rstudio
Reviews
Oct 7, 2020
Great course content and very much informative with the different options of learning either through text or video. A good introductory course to the Data Science: Foundations Using R Specialization.
Apr 23, 2018
This course was a good intro especially in setting all the necessary software for future courses. I suggest to read the manuals, books and other readings the profs suggest. The resources are helpful.
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Data Science Fundamentals
In this module, we'll introduce and define data science and data itself. We'll also go over some of the resources that data scientists use to get help when they're stuck.
Taught By
Jeff Leek, PhD
Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Roger D. Peng, PhD
Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Brian Caffo, PhD
Professor, Biostatistics
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