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Data Analytics and Data Mining: The Introduction

Data analytics helps us to understand huge volumes of information, uncover patterns and better understand customers and markets.

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  • Duration

    4 weeks
  • Weekly study

    0 hours

In this course, you will do a quick recap of introductory probability theory, inferential statistics and linear regression. You will also be introduced to logistic regression.

What topics will you cover?

  • Explain the relationship between data analytics and statistics.
  • Discuss the history of data analytics and list the main milestones in its history.
  • Describe the analytics process.
  • List and explain probability laws.
  • Analyse basic linear and logistic models.
  • Conduct process of hypothesis testing based on a working example.

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Define data analytics
  • Explain the relationship between data analytics and statistics.
  • Discuss the history of data analytics and list the main milestones in its history.
  • Describe the analytics process.
  • Define probability and statistics.
  • List and explain probability laws.
  • Analyse basic linear and logistic models.
  • Conduct process of hypothesis testing based on a working example.

Who is the course for?

The course is aimed at IT professionals in employment in the Republic of Ireland registered companies. To qualify for direct entry they must have a Level 8 Honours Degree (2.2) or higher in Computer Science, Computing, Computer Applications or a related discipline. Applicants without these entry requirements (e.g., Level 7 degree or lower than an Honours 2.2 in a Level 8 degree) may be considered if they can demonstrate previously obtained competence equivalent to the entry requirements.

Who developed the course?

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Dublin City University is a young, dynamic and ambitious Irish university with a distinctive mission to transform lives and societies through education, research and innovation.

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