DSUA111: Data Science for Everyone

NYU, Fall 2020

Jeff Jacobs

https://github.com/jpowerj/dsua111-sections

Outline

• Whomst?
• Contacting Me
• NYU Classes
  • Syllabus
• JupyterHub
• Autograding
  • NYU Drive
• Piazza
• Data Science??

Whomst?

• Jeff
• Columbia x NYU x JFI
• Past life: Stanford CS, University of Maryland
• Secret life: Failed Soundcloud rap producer
• Summer life: Teaching CS + "Design Thinking" in West Bank and Gaza (Code 4 Palestine)

Contacting Me

• Email: jpj251@nyu.edu
• Office Hours: Wednesdays 5-6pm NYC time
  • Google Calendar Event
  • Zoom Link

NYU Classes

• https://classes.nyu.edu
• https://newclasses.nyu.edu/portal/site/609e7da1-32c6-4cf5-bf0a-d7e589f4f5c5
  • Syllabus tab on left-hand side

JupyterHub

• https://dsua-111-fall.rcnyu.org/hub/

Autograding

• Submit assignments from within JupyterHub
• Autograder runs on separate (instructor) JupyterHub server
• Grades are entered on NYU Classes
• Feedback documents are shared with you through NYU Drive (you'll receive an email)
• Email me and/or post on Piazza if you don't understand your grade or think something's wrong!

NYU Drive

• https://drive.nyu.edu

Piazza

• https://piazza.com/class/kdsy8f0o7qo2gu
• Can post anonymously to other students, but we can still see you :P

Data Science??

• Computer Science x Statistics [x Social Science]
• If you find yourself super interested in:
  • Technical side of things ("under the hood"): Computer Science
  • Mathematical side of things: Statistics
  • Social phenomena we look at: Social Science

Questions?

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