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WEEK<\/th>\nDATES<\/th>\nTOPIC<\/th>\nTASKS DUE<\/th>\nMATERIALS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\n8\/26<\/td>\n– Course Introduction and Syllabus
\n– The Things You Can Do with Data
\n– The Information Architecture of an Organization<\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n8\/28<\/td>\nUnderstanding Database Schemas: Normalization, primary\/foreign keys, joins<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
2<\/td>\n9\/02<\/td>\nIn-class exercise #01: Creating database schema<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n9\/04<\/td>\nGetting data out of RDMS: SQL SELECT, DISTINCT MIN, MAX, COUNT, and WHERE<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
3<\/td>\n9\/09<\/td>\nIn-class exercise #02: Pen and Paper exercise<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Assignment 1: Database schema<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n9\/11<\/td>\nGetting data out of RDMS: Joining tables<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
4<\/td>\n9\/16<\/td>\nIn-class exercise #03: Working with SQL, part 1<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Assignment 2: SQL #1<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n9\/18<\/td>\nIn-class exercise #04: Working with SQL, part 2<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
5<\/td>\n9\/23<\/td>\nReview for Exam 1<\/td>\n\n

Assignment 3: SQL #2<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n9\/25<\/strong><\/td>\nExam 1<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
6<\/td>\n9\/30<\/td>\n\n

Introduction to Python<\/p>\n

In-class exercise #05: Getting familiar with Jupyter, Python Basic, Data types<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Python Data Structures<\/p>\n

In-class exercise #06: Python Lists and Dictionaries<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/td>\n10\/07<\/td>\n\n

Semi-structured data<\/p>\n

In-class exercise #07: Working with semi-structured data<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Assignment 4: \u00a0Python Basics<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n10\/9<\/td>\n\n

Python and JSON<\/p>\n

In-class exercise #08: Working with JSON in Python<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/td>\n10\/14<\/td>\n\n

Python Pandas<\/p>\n

In-class exercise #09: Working with Python Pandas<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Assignment 5: Python and JSON<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n10\/16<\/td>\n\n

In-class exercise #10: More practice with Pandas<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/td>\n10\/21<\/td>\n\n

Principles of Data Visualization<\/p>\n

In-class exercise #11: Data Visualization<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Assignment 6: Pandas<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n10\/23<\/td>\n\n

Hypothesis Testing<\/p>\n

In-class exercise #12: Hypothesis Testing and Visualization in Python<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/td>\n10\/28<\/td>\nReview for Exam 2<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n10\/30<\/td>\nExam 2<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
11<\/td>\n11\/04<\/td>\n\n

Introduction to Advanced Analytics and Python<\/p>\n

Classification using Decision Trees<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n11\/06<\/td>\nIn-class exercise #13: Decision Trees in Python<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
12<\/td>\n11\/11<\/td>\nAnalysis Scenario: Identifying similar customers (clustering and segmentation)<\/td>\n\n

Assignment 7: Decision Trees<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n11\/13<\/td>\nIn-class exercise #14: Clustering and Segmentation in <\/strong>Python<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
13<\/td>\n11\/18<\/td>\n\n

Analysis Scenario: What products are purchased together? (Association Rules)<\/p>\n

In-class exercise #15: Computing Confidence, Support, and Lift<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Assignment 8: Clustering<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n11\/20<\/td>\nIn-class exercise #16: Computing Confidence, Support, and Lift<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
14<\/td>\n11\/25<\/td>\n\n

Thanksgiving holiday – no class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n11\/27<\/td>\nThanksgiving holiday – no class<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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15<\/td>\n12\/02<\/span><\/td>\nReview for Exam 3<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Assignment 9: Association Rules<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n12\/04<\/td>\nFinal Exam<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

PRO points project (optional): Due on 12\/07<\/strong><\/p>\n

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