COMP2501 Introduction to data science [Section 1A, 2025]
Course category2025-26
This course introduces foundational data science concepts using R as the primary tool.
We will cover topics including basic R programming, Tidyverse, data visualization, data wrangling, basic probability theory, statistical methods, machine learning and data science applications in practice.
Assessments will include three assignments, a mid-term exam, a final exam, and a data science project (with optional presentation).
Teacher: Wu Zhenqin