CODE 101747 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 3 INFORMATICA 8759 (L-31) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR INF/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course introduces basic notions and concepts pn Data Science. The different steps of a common pipeline of Data Science will be discussed: data collection, data analysis and visualization. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Learning about a data science pipeline by exploring its various stages from both a theoretical and practical perspective. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course follows the main stages of a typical pipeline od Data Science: from the data collection, to the analysis for knowledge extraction, to the visualization of data and results for both experts and non-experts users. Final objective of the course will be gaining theoretical and practical familiarity with a Data Science pipeline and its different steps. The final project will be occasion to exploit this knowledge in a full pipeline developed by the student. PREREQUISITES Programming skills Basics of calculus, linear algebra, statistics and probability TEACHING METHODS Theoretical, frontal classes will be coupled with hands-on activities SYLLABUS/CONTENT The course will cover the following topics An introduction to Data Science Data types Data preparation Data exploration Data visualization Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) Statistical tests Predictive models RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Slides and hands-on material will be shared by the instructors. Additional material will be occasionaly provided depending on the needs TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LUCA CALATRONI Ricevimento: By appointment. LESSONS LESSONS START According to the calendar approved by the Degree Program Board: https://corsi.unige.it/corsi/8759/studenti-orario Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam will include a project, for which students will have to develop a notebook and prepare slides to be discussed by means of a short oral presentation or a written report a written exam including theoretical and pratical exercises ASSESSMENT METHODS The evaluation of both parts of the exam will include clarity in the presentation, quality of the proposed solutions and critical thinking. FURTHER INFORMATION Contact the instructor for any additional information not included in the course description.
