Python Programming
Python is closely aligned with the Artificial Intelligence specialization
Languages for Data Science
Northwestern’s Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) program has Go as one of its primary languages.
Data scientists need to be multilingual with Python, R, Go, and structured query language (SQL).
Four language-focused courses across the MSDS program: #
- MSDS 401-DL: Applied Statistics with R
- MSDS 420-DL: Database Systems (Covers SQL)
- MSDS 430-DL: Python for Data Science
- MSDS 431-DL: Data Engineering with Go
Learn more about the data science program at Northwestern’s School of Professional Studies website. A detailed discussion of the program is available at the MSDS-program website.
See a summary of the MSDS program under Data Science Curriculum.
To see how technologies that we use (Python, R, Go, and SQL) fare within the larger community of software developers, check out the IEEE 2023 Rankings and the Stack Overflow 2023 Developer Survey.
See Learning Resources for information about Go training.
The pages below provide additional discussion of Python, R, and Go, as well as a comparison of Go with Rust.
Go to the home page Learning Go for Data Science.
Python Learning Resources
Python programming for data scientists
R Programming
R is well-suited for applied statistics and data science
R Learning Resources
Learn about the R programming environment
Why Use Go for Data Science?
It’s a complicated world without Go
Data Science Needs Go
To build data-intensive applications
Go Programming Overview
Aligned with the Data Engineering specialization
Database Systems (SQL)
Survey of database systems and query languages
Data Engineering Courses
Using Go as the primary language
Go or Rust
Which is better for data science?