CSTANJ CSPDWeek 2026

In this presentation participants will explore steps in the data science process including statistical questions, data collection, bias, data cleaning and analysis, and graphical displays.

Participants will be given a brief introduction to steps in the data science process. These include forming good statistical research questions, collecting data, cleaning data, statistics, exploratory data analysis, and interpretation of graphical data displays. Special consideration will be given to dealing with bias in data collection and presentation, and ethical use of data. This presentation will align topics with the new NJ Computer Science standards and will provide materials for use in the classroom and/or further study.