CSCI0931

Introduction to Computation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Instructor(s):

Jadrian Miles
Course Home Page:
http://www.cs.brown.edu/courses/csci0931/
Location: CIT 265
Meeting Time: K: TTh 2:30-3:50
Exam Group: 11; 05/10/2013 Exam Time: 09:00 AM
Semester: 2 (Spring)
Offered This Year?  Yes
When Offered? Most Years

Description

Introduces students to the use of computation for solving problems in the the social sciences and humanities. We will investigate a series of real-world problems taken from the news, from books such as "Freakonomics", and from current research. Topics covered include data gathering, data analysis, web-based interfaces, security, and scripting. To be added to the class waitlist, please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/a/brown.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG5GT3hid21YRHRiNFVSZE9EMHFIeFE6MQ#gid=0 NOTE: You MUST use your Brown login. We will ignore requests to give access to other email addresses. CRN: 24820