36-643 Introduction to Data Science Computing Workflows

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course is only for students completing the Foundations of Data Science Online Graduate Certificate. Learn how to apply computational thinking to data processing and analysis problems through common programming languages (R and Python). Topics include defining and manipulating vectors, lists, and data frames; processing strings and applying regular expressions in string searches; input and output data; writing functions; applying numerical methods such as integration and optimization; working with data-and-time-based data; and applying unit testing.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2027, Summer 2026, Fall 2025

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