Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2025 - CMPT 353 D100

Computational Data Science (3)

Class Number: 5439

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 225 and (BUS 232, STAT 201, STAT 203, STAT 205, STAT 270, STAT 271, ENSC 280, MSE 210, or SEE 241), with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Basic concepts and programming tools for handling and processing data. Includes data acquisition, cleaning data sources, application of machine learning techniques and data analysis techniques, large-scale computation on a computing cluster.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will be an introduction to the tools and techniques in data science. We will explore common challenges and solutions used in analysis of data.

Topics

  • Basics of data science: concepts, goals, motivation, expectations.
  • Introduction to selected data processing tools: Python with numpy and pandas.
  • Working with data. Cleaning data; extract, transform, load tasks; applying concepts from statistics.
  • Machine learning basics with existing implementations (such as scikit-learn).
  • Data analysis strategies: selecting techniques from statistics and machine learning.
  • Big data tools.
  • Data visualization and summarizing results.

Grading

NOTES:

To get credit for this course, it is expect students to demonstrate that you know how to use programming techniques to manipulate and analyze data. That means:

  • A pass on the weighted average of the stuff where you demonstrate programming ability: exercises + project.
  • A pass on the weighted average of the quizzes.
Please check CourSys for further details.

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.