🗓️ Week 02 - Basic blocks of data: getting familiar with the most common data types and file formats

2024/25 Autumn Term

What does data look like? And how do we organise it? This week’s lecture will discuss what a dataset is and what is data. It will briefly discuss ways to store datasets and introduce the concept of tidy data and how to organise data, even if in a spreadsheet. We will also discuss the different data types and how to deal with them as well as get to grips with the most common types of file formats.

👩🏻‍🏫 Lecture Slides

Either click on the slide area below or click here to view it in fullscreen. Use your keypad to navigate the slides. You can also find a PDF version on Moodle.

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📚 Recommended Reading

• Check the end of slides for the list of references cited in the lecture.
• Check the 📔 Syllabus for this week’s complete list of indicative and recommended readings.

📟 Communication

• Post your reflections, questions, and links on Slack (depending on your purpose, use either of the #social or #help channels - you might also want to use the #interesting-materials channel).