Week 1
What is Data Science?
Class Logistics
Request an account on Roar by end of Monday
Read syllabus (any time during the first week is fine)
Sign up for TopHat (see instructions) by Thursday (if you have not already signed up for another course). You do not have to enter a mobile phone number, credit card number or pay anything. You can stop once your account is setup and not continue reading once you reach the Attendance section.)
Reading
Read Julia Data Science: Ch 1-1.2 (anytime during the week is ok)
Read Think Julia: Ch 1 "The Way of the Program" (after you've started on the lab is ok)
Optionally read Julia Data Science: Ch 2.2-2.3, 3-3.2, 3.3-3.5, 4-4.2 (if/when it would be helpful for you)