Introduction: What do we mean by Data Science?

This lecture introduces the team behind the DSLab at EPFL, provides an overview of the lab, and offers a crash course on Python 3.x in Jupyter Notebook. It delves into the journey into Data Science, the importance of refining data like oil, and the transition from raw data to information. The lecture explores how data science can improve urban mobility, the skillset required for data scientists, and the significance of domain expertise in Data Science. It emphasizes the need for data, algorithms, and knowledge to derive benefits, quoting W. Edwards Deming, 'In God we trust. All others must bring data.'