FREE ONLINE COURSE: COMPUTATIONAL THINKING AND BIG DATA.JOIN HERE NOW

The University of Adelaide is offering free online course on Computational Thinking and Big Data. In this course, part of the Big Data MicroMasters program, students will learn how to apply computational thinking in data science.
Course At A Glance 
Length: 10 weeks
Effort: 8-10 hours pw
Subject: Computer Science
Institution: University of Adelaide and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $150
Session: Course Starts on September 8, 2017

About This Course

Computational thinking is an invaluable skill that can be used across every industry, as it allows you to formulate a problem and express a solution in such a way that a computer can effectively carry it out.
In this course, part of the Big Data MicroMasters program, you will learn how to apply computational thinking in data science. You will learn core computational thinking concepts including decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithmic thinking.
Students will also learn about data representation and analysis and the processes of cleaning, presenting, and visualizing data. Students will develop skills in data-driven problem design and algorithms for big data.
You will use tools such as R, MOA and data processing libraries in associated language environments..

Learning Outcomes

·         Understand and apply advanced core computational thinking concepts to large-scale data sets
·         Use industry-level tools for data preparation and visualization, such as R, MOA and Hadoop
·         Apply methods for data preparation to large data sets
·         Understand mathematical and statistical techniques for attracting information from large data sets and illuminating relationships between data sets
Requirements
None

How to Join This Course

·         Go to the course website link
·         Create an edX account to Sign Up
·         Choose “Register Now” to get started.
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