This module covers some aspects of data science and its interesting applications. It is a key module for understanding how data influences various fields in computer science and the importance of analytics in research, especially toward conducting better, more impactful experiments. Data science is a broad field, and core concepts are thus covered concisely in a practical way.

Topics covered include:

• Introduction
• Data collection and management
• Data visualisation
• Experimental basics
• Data analytics and practical statistics
• Project applications and metrics

Prerequisites: Enthusiasm and coding

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