2021 Fall
DATA C100 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Statistics C100/Computer Science C100
Principles & Techniques of Data Science
Fernando Perez, Alvin Wan
Aug 25, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021
Tu, Th
09:30 am - 10:59 am
Internet/Online
Class #:26384
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
Pending Review
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Data Science Undergraduate Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 919
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 920
Waitlist Max: 500
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
COMPSCI C100
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 7 hours of outside work hours per week, 1 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Other classes by Fernando Perez
Other classes by Alvin Wan
Course Catalog Description
In this course, students will explore the data science lifecycle, including question formulation, data collection and cleaning, exploratory data analysis and visualization, statistical inference and prediction, and decision-making. This class will focus on quantitative critical thinking and key principles and techniques needed to carry out this cycle. These include languages for transforming, querying and analyzing data; algorithms for machine learning methods including regression, classification and clustering; principles behind creating informative data visualizations; statistical concepts of measurement error and prediction; and techniques for scalable data processing.
Class Notes
*Lecture will be fully remote. Discussion Sections and Lab Sections will be BOTH IN-PERSON and REMOTE.
*Effective beginning in Fall 2021, enrollment in Data C100 will require satisfying the faculty-approved pre/co-requisites, as listed in the Berkeley Academic Guide.
Exception Req.. show more
*Effective beginning in Fall 2021, enrollment in Data C100 will require satisfying the faculty-approved pre/co-requisites, as listed in the Berkeley Academic Guide.
Exception Req.. show more
*Lecture will be fully remote. Discussion Sections and Lab Sections will be BOTH IN-PERSON and REMOTE.
*Effective beginning in Fall 2021, enrollment in Data C100 will require satisfying the faculty-approved pre/co-requisites, as listed in the Berkeley Academic Guide.
Exception Request Process: If you meet one of the approved exceptions and need permission to enroll in Data C100 in Fall 2021, please submit a request using this form at least 2 business days before your Phase 1 enrollment time:
https://forms.gle/SiPnX5EX91vBeJ4x8
If your request is approved, you will receive an email with a permission number to enroll in Data C100. Please note that the permission number will NOT override course capacities, reserved seat restrictions, or time conflicts.
*To enroll in this class, select the lecture, the 999 (placeholder) discussion section and the 999L (placeholder) lab section. Assignment to the ACTUAL sections will be managed by teaching staff during the first class.
*Time conflicts are allowed for this class. show less
*Effective beginning in Fall 2021, enrollment in Data C100 will require satisfying the faculty-approved pre/co-requisites, as listed in the Berkeley Academic Guide.
Exception Request Process: If you meet one of the approved exceptions and need permission to enroll in Data C100 in Fall 2021, please submit a request using this form at least 2 business days before your Phase 1 enrollment time:
https://forms.gle/SiPnX5EX91vBeJ4x8
If your request is approved, you will receive an email with a permission number to enroll in Data C100. Please note that the permission number will NOT override course capacities, reserved seat restrictions, or time conflicts.
*To enroll in this class, select the lecture, the 999 (placeholder) discussion section and the 999L (placeholder) lab section. Assignment to the ACTUAL sections will be managed by teaching staff during the first class.
*Time conflicts are allowed for this class. show less
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- COMPSCI C8 / DATA C8 / INFO C8 / STAT C8; and COMPSCI 61A, COMPSCI 88, or ENGIN 7; Corequisite: MATH 54 or EECS 16A.
- Undergraduate Students - Excludes Visiting Students
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for DATA C100\STAT C100\COMPSCI C100 after completing DATA 100. A deficient grade in DATA C100\STAT C100\COMPSCI C100 may be removed by taking DATA 100.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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