Clark Family Library: Data Science (DS) Guide: Data Science Software Resources

What is Data Visualization?

Data Visualization is the graphical representation of information and data. It includes the use of charts, graphs, maps, and other data visualization tools to provide a better way to understand data, trends, and patterns.

Resources for Visualizing Data

Data Visualization Catalogue
This project, developed by SEVERINO RABECCA, is a library of different visualization types.
A guide to the R library ggplot2
dplyr is a grammar of data manipulation, providing a consistent set of verbs that help you solve the most common data manipulation challenges.
Voyant Tools
Voyant Tools is a free, open-source, online application for performing text analysis.
Voyant Tools Help Repository
Voyant Tools has a rich help database to help you use and troubleshoot the tool. This link goes to the article on creating a corpus, the key component to getting started with Voyant Tools.

Programming for Data Science

Java
Link to download java for desktops.

Getting Started with Microsoft Excel

Getting Started with Jupyter notebooks
Introduction to JupyterHub for beginners.
JupyterHub
Link to JupyterHub, a multi-user server that manages and proxies multiple instances of Jupyter notebook.
matplotlib
Comprehensive library for creating visualizations in python,
NumPy
Foundational library for numerical and scientific computing in Python.
pandas
Open-source library that provides data structures and tools for manipulating and analyzing data in Python.
sci-kit learn
Open-source Python library used for machine learning, offering a wide range of models and algorithms.
seaborn
Python data visualization library built on top of matplotlib.

Download R
Free software environment for statistical computing and graphics.
Download R Studio
Set of tools built to help you be more productive with R and Python.
Guide for writing in R markdown
.pdf version of R markdown book my Chapman and Hall.
A guide to the R library ggplot2
System for declaratively creating graphics.
Introduction to R
This is an Official R manual.
Jamovi
A free and open statistical platform software. Used in the various departments, such as Psychology, Philosophy, and Mathematics (Specifically Statistics)
Online Learning Guide for RStudio
R is a great place to start your data science journey because it is an environment designed for data science. R is not just a programming language, but it is also an interactive ecosystem including a runtime, libraries, development environments, and extensions. All these features help you think about problems as a data scientist, while supporting fluent interaction between your brain and the computer.
OpenIntro Statistics
This is a link to various books and general resources for statistics.
R for Data Science
.pdf version of R for Data Science book by Wickham, Rundel, and Grolemund.

Khan Academy SQL course
Introduction to SQL.
MySQL
Freely downloadable version of MySQL.
MySQL tutorial
A .pdf version of an SQL tutorial.
Online step by step guide
A step-by-step directions to installing and using MySQL.

Online Software Resources

Programmer's Heaven
Resources for developers in C, C++, C#, .Net, Visual Basic, Java, Ruby, PHP, Perl, Python and more. Featuring forums, tens of thousands of resources for programmers and much more!
W3Schools
W3Schools is a free online coding school. They have tutorials in a variety of languages including CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, and more. They also have tutorials in other concepts such as Web Design.
Codecademy
Codecademy is a free online coding school. They offer courses in a wide variety of languages, as well as concepts such as Web Design, Data Science, Cybersecurity, and Machine Learning.
Mozilla Web Docs
Mozilla Web Docs is a repository of documentation explaining web technologies and programming languages aimed at web developers.

Other Online Resources

Below is a list of selected websites to get you started. This is by no means a definitive list, so feel free to ask your professor or a librarian for help finding more resources.

CNET
CNET tracks all the latest consumer technology breakthroughs and shows you what's new, what matters, and how technology can enrich your life. We give you the information, tools, and advice that will help you decide what to buy and how to get the most out of the tech in your life.
Computing Research Association
The Computing Research Association (CRA) is an association of more than 200 North American academic departments of computer science, computer engineering, and related fields; laboratories and centers in industry, government, and academia engaging in basic computing research; and affiliated professional societies. CRA's mission is to enhance innovation by joining with industry, government and academia to strengthen research and advanced education in computing. CRA executes this mission by leading the computing research community, informing policymakers and the public, and facilitating the development of strong, diverse talent in the field.
Wired
This magazine and news source provides coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, and politics.
World Wide Web Consortium
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community that works together to develop Web standards.