Data Science in the Games Industry

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University of Dundee

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Data Science in the Games Industry

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Data Science in the Games Industry

The course Data Science in the Games Industry is an online class provided by University of Dundee through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn how the games industry can use big data to enhance the gaming experience and increase profits.

Course description

Use data analysis to build better gaming experiences
4 weeks

The video games industry collects vast amounts of data from its users. But most of this data is disregarded despite its value to the gaming industry.
This course will show you how to store and analyse data effectively and gain insights into game users’ actions and behaviours.
You’ll find out about the different models of data, such as tabular data, atomic data, and relational data.
You’ll understand how to store non-relational data at scale, and why data can be hard to distribute.
You’ll learn how to build better gaming experiences and increase profits.

The Data Exhaust
Tabular vs Big Data
Disappearances in the CAP Triangle
NoSQL
Cassandra
MongoDb
Graphs and Graph Databases
Dark Data’s Hiding Place
Big Data and Distributed Systems
Hadoop, HDFS, MapReduce and Other Technologies
Real-time Systems
Lambda
Introduction to Statistics
Consumer Testing
Introduction to R and Python
Bayesian Statistics
Machine learning and data mining
The Future of Data Science

Assess new techniques of data analysis
Synthesise knowledge to be able to describe the types of data that techniques can best be applied to
Design data stores that can manage data at scale
Classify data in context, to select the most appropriate technique for data analysis
Compare and evaluate new techniques for data analysis for a number of given scenarios in the games industry
Design data stores that can manage complex data at scale for a number of given scenarios in the games industry

This course is aimed at those who already work in the games industry, but may also be of interest to those looking to work in the sector.

University of Dundee
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Prerequisites & Facts

Data Science in the Games Industry

Course Topic

Coding & Programming, Data Science, Game Development, IT & Computer Science, Science, Engineering & Maths

University, College, Institution

University of Dundee

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Data Science in the Games Industry

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Dundee you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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