You will learn to use various analytics tools and programming languages during your study at Rotman. Below is an incomplete list of them together with download links and getting-started resources.

Python 3

Python is a general purpose high-level programming language. It has a large collection of data science packages to help maximize your productivity in data analytics tasks.

  1. Install Python 3

    Many distributions of Python are available. Among them, Anaconda is a major Python distribution popular among data scientists. Choose one of the download links below depending on your need.

    • Anaconda Distribution comes with many Python data science packages preinstalled (e.g numpy and pandas). It also includes a package and environment management system (called conda), a Jupyter Notebook setup, and Python developement tools (Spyder and Pycharm). It even includes R and RStudio.
    • Miniconda is a minimal install of Anaconda. It only includes conda, core Python, and a small number of useful Python packages.
  2. Install a Code Editor

    Many code editors work well with Python. Visual Studio Code with its Python Extension is one of the best.

  3. Get-started Resources

R

R is a programming language for statistical computing. R provides a wide variety of statistical (linear and nonlinear modelling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, clustering, …) and graphical techniques.

  1. Download R from R-project.

  2. Install RStudio Desktop, the best R development environment.

  3. Get-started Resources

SQL

SQL is a database query language.

  1. Installation

    To use SQL, you typically need to install a database management system (DBMS). Lightweight DBMSs are most suitable for desktop/laptop installation. We recommend you two options.

  2. Get-started Resources

JMP

JMP is a suite of computer programs for statistical analysis developed by the JMP business unit of SAS Institute.

  1. Download JMP from Rotman Hub. Click the “Software” tile, and then follow the JMP “Download” link.

  2. Get-started Resources

SAS

SAS is a statistical software suite developed by SAS Institute for data management and advanced analytics.

  1. Download SAS from Rotman Hub. Click the Software tile, and then follow the SAS “Download” link.

  2. Get-started Resources


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