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This course focuses on developing interactive programming code for extracting , cleansing , wrangling , transforming , reshaping , and analyzing data . Students will learn common data types , where data is derived from , and the challenges practitioners face in the modern |
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CIS-312 |
Data Analytics |
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world of " Big Data ." Using a multidisciplinary approach , examples from business , social sciences , public health and laboratory sciences will be utilized as students explore predictive analytics and data science techniques which employ Python . Data privacy and ethics will be explored . |
Take CIS-116 . ( Required , Previous ) or or instructor permission . |
CIS-318 Unix and Linux 3.00
CIS-320 Computer Applications in Business 3.00
CIS-321 Computer Organization 3.00
This course introduces students to the Linux operating system . Beginning with a brief history of Linux and Unix , students will learn how to determine the best distribution ( distro ) to download and install based on organizational needs . Fundamentals such as system , commands , utilities , text editing , processing utilities , and permissions will be covered . This course gives students a cursory overview of the major computer based business systems found in businesses today . Systems that will be looked at include E-commerce , Accounting Information Systems , Human Resource Information Systems and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems . In addition , the course will explore how knowledgeable workers can solve typical business problems through the use of advanced Microsoft Office features found in Word , Excel and Access . ( 5 weeks ) ( School of Graduate & Professional Studies only ) This course provides students with an in-depth look at computer hardware , software , and the interaction between the two . By breaking computer organization down in a hierarchical manner , students will gain a thorough understanding of computer architecture . Students will learn the history of modern-day computers , the Von Neumann architecture model , circuitry , Boolean logic , logic gates , instruction sets , processor arithmetic and control functions , input / output , memory management and storage , machine code , and assembly and compile processes . In addition to using the Little Man Computer ( LMC ) prototype to understand the stored program concept , students will complete hands-on computer hardware builds .
Take 1 courses ; From Subject CIS ; From Level 100 or instructor permission