STA 199 - Introduction to Data Science and Statistical Thinking

Duke University

Fall 2023: Section 1 and Section 2
Summer 2023
Spring 2023
Fall 2022

Introduction to data science and statistical thinking. Learn to explore, visualize, and analyze data to understand natural phenomena, investigate patterns, model outcomes, and make predictions, and do so in a reproducible and shareable manner. Gain experience in data wrangling and munging, exploratory data analysis, predictive modeling, and data visualization, and effective communication of results. Work on problems and case studies inspired by and based on real-world questions and data. The course will focus on the R statistical computing language. No statistical or computing background is necessary.