Statistics 158 - Statistical Analysis of Internet and World Wide Web Data

Institution:

University of California-Los Angeles

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Description:

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 100B or 100C or 101B. Demography and statistical models of browsing behavior of World Wide Web users, models of Internet traffic data, and statistics methods for creating better Web search engines and spam filters. Use of large data sets to illustrate important issues and statistical solutions. Statistical software, some programming, handling of large data sets, and text mining, with emphasis on acquiring hands-on experience and on becoming active participants in current research debates. P/NP or letter grading.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucla.edu/

Phone Number:

(310) 825-4321

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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