This module introduces the course, the tools, and the Python foundations you’ll use throughout the semester. By the end of Week 1, you’ll have a working Python environment, understand the data science ecosystem, and be comfortable running code in Jupyter notebooks.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this module, you will:
- Explain why coding and data skills matter and adopt a growth mindset toward learning to program
- Recognize the role of GenAI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) in the learning process
- Set up a working Python environment using Google Colab, Anaconda, or VS Code
- Identify and use Python’s basic data types: numbers, strings, and booleans
- Store and retrieve values using variables and use comparison operators to write logical expressions
