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YData: An Introduction to Data Science
YData is an introduction to the fundamental ideas and skills of data science.
Based on Berkeley’s popular Data 8 course, YData is an introduction to data science that emphasizes
computational and programming skills along with inferential thinking.
Calendar Spring 2020
Instructor: Jessi Cisewski-KeheSSS 114
Date
Topic
Lecture
Reading
Assignment
Mon 1/13
Introduction
Demos , MyBinder , Slides Chapter 1.1 , 1.2 , 1.3
Wed 1/15
Cause and Effect
Slides Chapter 2 Practice 01: Expressions
Fri 1/17
Tables
Demos , MyBinder , Slides Chapter 3 Homework 01 (Due Thu 1/23), Homework 01 pdf , MyBinder
Mon 1/20
No class (MLK day)
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Wed 1/22
Data Types
Demos , MyBinder , Slides Chapters 4 , 5 Practice 02: Types & Sequences
Fri 1/24
Building Tables
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 6.1 , 6.2 Homework 02 (Due Thu 1/30), Homework 02 pdf , MyBinder
Mon 1/27
Census
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 6.3 , 6.4
Wed 1/29
Charts
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 7 , 7.1 Practice 03: Arrays & Tables
Fri 1/31
Histograms
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 7.2 , 7.3 Homework 03 (Due Thu 2/6), Homework 03 pdf , MyBinder
Mon 2/3
Functions
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 8 , 8.1
Wed 2/5
Groups
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 8.2 , 8.3 Practice 04: Histograms & Functions
Fri 2/7
Joins
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 8.4 , 8.5 Homework 04 (Due Thu 2/13), Homework 04 pdf MyBinder Project 1: World Progress (Checkpoint Fri 2/14; Due Fri 2/21) MyBinder Project 1 pdf
Mon 2/10
Table Examples
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 8.5
Wed 2/12
Iteration
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 9 , 9.1 , 9.2 , 9.3
Fri 2/14
Chance
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 9.4 , 9.5 Homework 05 (Due Thu 2/20), Homework 05 pdf MyBinder
Mon 2/17
Sampling
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 9.4 10 , 10.1 , 10.2
Wed 2/19
Models
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 10.3 , 11.1 Practice 05: Sampling
Fri 2/21
Comparing Distributions
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 11.1 , 11.2 Homework 06 (Due Thu 2/27), Homework 06 pdf MyBinder
Mon 2/24
Decisions and Uncertainty
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 11.3
Wed 2/26
A/B Testing
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 12.1 , 12.2 Practice 06: Assessing Models
Fri 2/28
Causality
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 12.3 Homework 07 (Due Thu 3/26), Homework 07 pdf MyBinder Practice midterm (sample solution) Study sheet Midterm solution
Mon 3/2
Examples
Slides
Midterm Review
Wed 3/4
Midterm Exam
Fri 3/6
Confidence Intervals Demos , MyBinder , Slides 13 , 13.1 , 13.2
3/7 – 3/22
Spring Recess
Mon 3/23
Interpreting Confidence Demos , MyBinder , Slides 13.3 , 13.4
Wed 3/25
Center and Spread Demos , MyBinder , Slides 14 , 14.1 , 14.2 Practice 07: Bootstrap
Fri 3/27
The Normal Distribution part 1 , part 2
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 14.3 , 14.4 Homework 08 (Due Thu 4/2), Homework 08 pdf MyBinder Project 2: Diet & Disease (Checkpoint Fri 4/3; Due Fri 4/10) MyBinder Project 2 pdf
Mon 3/30
Sample Means Demos , MyBinder , Slides 14.5
Wed 4/1
Designing Experiments Part 1 , Part 2
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 14.6
Fri 4/3
Correlation Part 1 , Part 2
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 15 , 15.1 Homework 09 (Due Thu 4/9), Homework 09 pdf MyBinder
Mon 4/6
Linear Regression Demos , MyBinder , Slides 15.2
Wed 4/8
Least Squares Demos , MyBinder , Slides 15.3 , 15.4 Practice 08: Correlation
Fri 4/10
Residuals Demos , MyBinder , Slides 15.5 , 15.6 Homework 10 (Due Thu 4/16), Homework 10 pdf MyBinder Project 3: Classifying Movies (Due Fri 4/24) MyBinder Project 3 pdf
Mon 4/13
Regression Inference Demos , MyBinder , Slides Chapter 16
Wed 4/15
Classification Part 1 , Part 2
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 17 , 17.1 , 17.2 , 17.3
Fri 4/17
Classifiers Part 1 , Part 2
Demos , MyBinder , Slides 17.4 Homework 11 (Due Thu 4/23), Homework 11 pdf MyBinder
Mon 4/20
Classifiers Demos , MyBinder , Slides 17.5
Wed 4/22
Decisions Demos , MyBinder , Slides Chapter 18 Practice 09: Regression
Fri 4/24
Conclusion Slides
Project 3 due
Fri 5/1 (2 PM)
Final Exam
Practice Final Exam , Practice Final Exam Solutions Final Study Sheet
