2023 Fall
DATA C100 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Statistics C100/Computer Science C100
Principles & Techniques of Data Science
Narges Norouzi, Fernando Perez
Class #:24792
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
This class is audio and/or visually recorded
Offered through
Data Science Undergraduate Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-47
Enrolled: 1087
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 1040
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
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.
Final Exam
THU, DECEMBER 14TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Wheeler 150
Pimentel 1
Dwinelle 155
Lewis 100
North Gate 105
Mulford 159
Evans 60
Tan 180
Wheeler 102
Cory 237
Wheeler 30
Cory 241
Cory 285
Morgan 101
Other classes by Narges Norouzi
Other classes by Fernando Perez
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
*Pre/co-requisites for this course are ENFORCED.
*Course will not allow for time conflicts nor will it accommodate final exam conflicts.
*If you completed an approved alternate UC Berkeley prerequisite course or an approved transfer course, please submit a request to clear .. show more
*Course will not allow for time conflicts nor will it accommodate final exam conflicts.
*If you completed an approved alternate UC Berkeley prerequisite course or an approved transfer course, please submit a request to clear .. show more
*Pre/co-requisites for this course are ENFORCED.
*Course will not allow for time conflicts nor will it accommodate final exam conflicts.
*If you completed an approved alternate UC Berkeley prerequisite course or an approved transfer course, please submit a request to clear requisites for Data C100. See our Enrollment FAQ for details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yHo13u6nN0EjVJq5EW0BswuAQPeEC_Oeb8Aprpqsk7k/edit?usp=sharing
*This class uses 999 and 999L sections. In addition to the lecture, you must enroll in the DIS 999 and LAB 999 to enroll in the course. Selection and assignment into the actual sections happen outside of CalCentral. Instructors will provide more information during the first lecture.
*Lab sections will be on Wednesdays or Thursdays and discussion sections will be on Fridays. show less
*Course will not allow for time conflicts nor will it accommodate final exam conflicts.
*If you completed an approved alternate UC Berkeley prerequisite course or an approved transfer course, please submit a request to clear requisites for Data C100. See our Enrollment FAQ for details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yHo13u6nN0EjVJq5EW0BswuAQPeEC_Oeb8Aprpqsk7k/edit?usp=sharing
*This class uses 999 and 999L sections. In addition to the lecture, you must enroll in the DIS 999 and LAB 999 to enroll in the course. Selection and assignment into the actual sections happen outside of CalCentral. Instructors will provide more information during the first lecture.
*Lab sections will be on Wednesdays or Thursdays and discussion sections will be on Fridays. show less
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- COMPSCI C8 / DATA C8 / INFO C8 / STAT C8 with a C- or better, or Pass; and COMPSCI 61A, COMPSCI/DATA C88C, or ENGIN 7 with a C- or better, or Pass; Corequisite: MATH 54, 56 or EECS 16A (C- or better, or Pass, required if completed prior to Data C100).
- 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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