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Learner Reviews & Feedback for What is Data Science? by IBM

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About the Course

Do you want to know why data science has been labeled the sexiest profession of the 21st century? After taking this course, you will be able to answer this question, understand what data science is and what data scientists do, and learn about career paths in the field. The art of uncovering insights and trends in data has been around since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians used census data to increase efficiency in tax collection and accurately predicted the Nile River's flooding every year. Since then, people have continued to use data to derive insights and predict outcomes. Recently, they have carved out a unique and distinct field for the work they do. This field is data science. In today's world, we use Data Science to find patterns in data and make meaningful, data-driven conclusions and predictions. This course is for everyone and teaches concepts like how data scientists use machine learning and deep learning and how companies apply data science in business. You will meet several data scientists, who will share their insights and experiences in data science. By taking this introductory course, you will begin your journey into this thriving field....

Top reviews

KK

Feb 23, 2020

Terrific introduction to the Data Science course. Never expected but was extremely excited with the quality of content, speakers and a very honest attempt to making this course interesting.

Krishna

PD

Jul 18, 2018

I thought this course introduced the topic of data science very well. I think I have a much better idea how to describe data science and common terms associated with the field (like machine learning).

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By Ayushman T

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Sep 20, 2019

The course was indeed very helpful and eye opening to me personally. The importance of data science and it's various examples of its applications is now well understood by me.

Thank you coursera for this course!

By Muhammad O M

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Jun 22, 2019

Excellent content! Very well explained and a great introductory course that really gets you interested in Data Science. I would highly recommend it to anyone curious in learning about what Data Science is about.

By Dinesh c

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Jul 13, 2022

Its a very good introductory session for understanding the basic concepts of Data Science and it is going to be very helpful in learning and improving skills and I've personally learnt a lot about Data Science.

By K T

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Feb 11, 2022

This course is very useful for beginners as it teaches many fundamental concepts and workings of Data Science.It also brushes upon how and why Data Science originated and i think that is something cool to know.

By Emmanuel N

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Sep 1, 2020

Data Science is a process, not an event. It is the process of using data to understand different things, to understand the world. It is the art of uncovering the insights and trends that are hiding behind data.

By Caroline S

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Aug 10, 2020

This course is a very good introduction into what is covered by data science, what the process involves,

which skills are required for a career as a data scientist

and how to proceed with a data science career.

By Mignon J N

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Apr 12, 2020

The course is structured in a clear and easy to understand manner, with great practical insights into the field of data science. A real eye opener and wonderful introduction that provides a clear understanding.

By Alexander B F

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Nov 23, 2019

It's a good course to know what data science is explained by experts of different fields, it's also encouraging and helps increase morale and inspiration for people new to the topic. I'm glad I took the course.

By Joao B

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Sep 14, 2021

It's a 5 star for sure. Complete, easy to understand, emphasizes important information, great material, great methodology! If I were to nit-pick, I'd say there are mild typos in a few places but that is all.

By Oluwatosin M A

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Jul 25, 2020

This is a wonderful course for those new to Data Science. It describes what Data science is and who is a Data Scientist. It tells more about the opportunities about Data Science. In summary, I love the course.

By Sorath A

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May 21, 2020

It was my first course in learning Data Science. The course material was interesting and easy to follow. The definitions were clearly presented. Highly recommended for those who wish to become Data Scientists.

By Impana S

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Apr 20, 2020

The reading activity is fantastic. It quotes the best of live examples used in daily life allowing students to learn and understand the concept better. Hoping to see the same for rest of course. god bless all.

By Bhavana N P

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Sep 28, 2019

This is a very good course for beginners who would like to get basic insights about data science. all the topics are very well explained and any person even with no knowledge about data science can understand.

By Rajib K S

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Feb 1, 2019

Hello to world of data science. This course is quick and crisp way to learn and understand data science as a beginner. I was hearing about it like you for a last 3-4yrs now understand the underlying reality.

By Ye M

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Jan 2, 2021

I have learned who is

data scientist and what is

data science, and then I know what we need for the report structure! Thank for your permission for learning this subject.

By Sagarika S

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May 29, 2020

It was a great course and all the instructors explained every concept very clearly. It was much better than I expected. Because of this course, I developed more interest in exploring data science. Thank you:)

By Maxine C

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Sep 16, 2022

I finished teh course within the 7-day trial, but still have to pay for the certificate. Will continue to see how many certificates I can gain until next subscription due date lol. Was very fun and engaging.

By Ali M

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Jul 25, 2022

Great introduction to the field. Use of interesting statistics and seeing interviews from academia really gives the beginner a great insight of what it is like to learn and work in the field of data science.

By Gin C L

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Jun 11, 2022

Well structure course and pace well, also the content and knowledge is very relevant for people with differenent background of industry and the it is the driving force of transformation in the digital world.

By Pham L Q

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Feb 15, 2021

The course is great, well structured, easy to follow.

A possible improvement: regression part. Perhaps allocate a little bit more resources on this topic including videos showing examples of regression models

By Emanuele P

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Feb 13, 2021

Good to have an idea about data science, it gives fundamental tips to use in real future situation. Probably you won't get a job just following this course, but it gives foundamental ground for data science.

By Manish B

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Aug 15, 2020

Simply wow, knowing from nothing to knowing on something.

Best course to understand the basics and to know where, when, what and how it can be used.

Looking forward more things.

All the best and Thank you guys.

By #mytravellikealocal #

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Jul 21, 2020

I am new to data science and this course gave the much-needed eye-opener on the subject with practical examples that are so easy to understand and relate to. highly recommend taking the full specialization .

By Avneet S

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Apr 15, 2020

I really liked this introductory course in Data Science. I like the fact that I only had to refer this course to get an overview of Data Science and did not have to dig information from the internet. Thanks.

By Valmik V

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Mar 2, 2020

This is a great introductory course in which I learned various aspects of the vast data science world. The course is easy to understand and contains every detail to get started with the data science industry