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 topics of Data Science. The different phases included in a common pipeline of Data Science will be discussed: broadly speaking, 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 presents basic tools of a typical pipeline od Data Science: from the data collection, to the analysis for knowledge extraction, to the visualization of data and results to 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 phases. 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 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 LESSONS LESSONS START In accordance with the teaching calendar approved by the Council of Study Programs in Computer Science and Computer Science. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam will include a project, for which the student will have to develop a notebook and prepare slides/pdf for 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 thinling.
