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CIS 9

Introduction to Data Science for Programmers · 4.5 units · used in 5 transfer pathways

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About this course

This course is an introduction to data science, which covers data analytics and machine learning. Topics covered include data gathering and data wrangling, data assessment and visualization, supervised and unsupervised machine learning, natural language processing.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

CIS 41APython Programming

Catalog wording: “CIS D041A

Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.

Transfer pathways that use CIS 9

ASSIST maps CIS 9 to a requirement in 5 published pathways from De Anza College.

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