Program Overview
Data Preparation Analytics - CMPT 2400
This course introduces students to methods for gathering, exploring, analyzing, and presenting data. Students will learn how to effectively organize data and transform it for use in machine learning and analytics. The course covers the application of statistical analyses, including averages, standard deviation, histograms, distributions, and more. Students will explore software that can be used to gather, sort, analyze, and visualize data.
Course details
Course code
CMPT2400
Credits
3
Format and length
- Lecture: 45 hours
- Lab: 36 hours
Prerequisites
- A minimum grade of C in CMPT 1510, MATH 1205, STAT 1151, and CMPT 2021
- Restricted to Machine Learning Analyst, Arts and Sciences Diploma, and Open Studies
Delivery format
- In person
- Hyflex
This course is delivered in a classroom setting with face-to-face instruction at regularly scheduled times.
Term and schedule
Edmonton
- Fall: Sep. 2 - Dec. 12, 2025
- Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 09:30 am
- Class: 40386
- Section: A02
- Open Studies: No
- Winter: Jan. 5 - Apr. 17, 2026
- Mon, Thu: 12:30 - 02:00 pm
- Class: 10332
- Section: A01
- Open Studies: No
For each course session or class time, you can choose to attend in person, online in real-time, or watch a previously recorded session.
Edmonton
- Fall: Sep. 2 - Dec. 12, 2025
- Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 09:30 am
- Class: 40388
- Section: H02
- Open Studies: No
- Winter: Jan. 5 - Apr. 17, 2026
- Mon, Thu: 12:30 - 02:00 pm
- Class: 10334
- Section: H01
- Open Studies: No
Program availability
This course can be taken through Open Studies or through one of our many programs.
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