<p>Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Limited to Master of Applied Statistics students. Basic principles of data management, including reading and writing various forms of data, working with databases, data cleaning, validation, transformation, exploratory data analysis, and introductory data visualization and data mining techniques. Exploration of related issues of data security, ethics, and scalability. Introduction to and use of variety of software and languages, such as Python, SQL, Stata, SAS, R. Letter grading.</p>

Statistics

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The department introduces students to the science of data through three sequences: theoretical statistics, data analysis, and statistical computing.

General Catalog

Data Management

STATS405

4 units