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Harvard University Free Online Course

Harvard University is offering a free online course on High-Dimensional Data Analysis. A focus on several techniques that are widely used in the analysis of high-dimensional data. Students will learn about the batch effect: the most challenging data analytical problem in genomics today and describe how the techniques can be used to detect and adjust for batch effects. The course will start on July 1, 2017.

Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. Harvard faculty are engaged with teaching and research to push the boundaries of human knowledge. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

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Length: 4 weeks
Effort: 2-4 hours pw
Subject: Biology & Life Sciences
Institution: Harvard University and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Session: Course Starts on July 1, 2017

What You will Learn

  • Mathematical Distance
  • Dimension Reduction
  • Singular Value Decomposition and Principal Component Analysis
  • Multiple Dimensional Scaling Plots
  • Factor Analysis
  • Dealing with Batch Effects
  • Clustering
  • Heatmaps
  • Basic Machine Learning Concepts

Harvard University and HarvardX are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy educational and work environment in which no member of the community is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination or harassment in our program. All members of the HarvardX community are expected to abide by Harvard policies on nondiscrimination, including sexual harassment, and the edX Terms of Service. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact [email protected] and/or report your experience through the edX contact form.

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