Module 01: What is Data Science, Anaconda, Python, & Jupyter

  1. Prepare (due W 8/31)
    1. Content below
    2. Sakai quiz
    3. Install Anaconda (see the Resources page for more instructions)
  2. Peer Instructions – See on the class forum
  3. Homework (due Sep 2nd, 2022, 11:59 PM) [Notebook]

Content (Slides in the Box folder)

1.A – What is Data Science? (in-class on 8/30 or see recording)

1.B – Python3 (14 min.)

  1. Python vs. Java (3 min.)
  2. Data Types (2 min.)
  3. Iteration, Functions, Classes (7 min.) – slide 19 as a typo, the pdf has been fixed
  4. sorted() function documentation (2 min.)

1.C – Python for Data Science

  1. Anaconda and Jupyter (10 min.)
  2. Jupyter Notebook Demo (11 min.)

Optional Supplements

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