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STA 242

— Introduction to Statistical Programming

(4 units)

Essentials of statistical computing using a general-purpose statistical language. Topics include algorithms; design; debugging and efficiency; object-oriented concepts; model specification and fitting; statistical visualization; data and text processing; databases; computer systems and platforms; comparison of scientific programming languages.

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Course Description: Essentials of statistical computing using a general-purpose statistical language. Topics include algorithms; design; debugging and efficiency; object-oriented concepts; model specification and fitting; statistical visualization; data and text processing; databases; computer systems and platforms; comparison of scientific programming languages. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Laboratory 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Laboratory 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter.

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