DATS200 Functional Methods and Coding (3 semester hours)

This course provides the student with the basic knowledge and skills to handle and analyze data using a variety of methods, as well as a variety of programming languages and tools. Students are introduced to current industry standard data analysis packages and tools such as those in R/RStudio, Matlab/Octave, SAS or SPSS. Depending on current industry standards, the student will be provided with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in programming environments such as R, Octave, and Python®. In addition, students are introduced to data analysis packages and tools such as those in various scripting languages, SQL, Java®/NetBeans®, JavaScript® or Julia. (Prerequisites: MATH302 and MATH220)Python® is a registered trademark of the Python Software Foundation.Java® and JavaScript® are registered trademarks of Oracle America, Inc.NetBeans® is a registered trademark of The Apache Software Foundation.