This course is a great intro, to the field. I can't wait to see what's next. Also, don't worry about the people complaining this course shouldn't be included in the specialization. That's how any regular course should start. The instructors gave an introduction to the field, what they do, and what to expect.

This is an excellent course to get started on Data Science. It decouples the myths of data science and builds the curiosity to learn more. The course is properly structured, with the right thoughtful reading sections. I feel confident and glad that I choose this course to begin my journey into Data Science.

I have enjoyed the course primarily because of the interview recordings of Professors and Students form leading universities teaching and studying in the field of data science. I found the choice of topics, sequence, quizzes, animated illustrations and reading material to be very well curated and engaging !

It's a very simple introduction to Data Science. Helps everyone understand what a data scientist is, what they do, and you get to listen to data scientists talk passionately about their jobs. They do not really teach any of the concepts mentioned within this course, but that is not the point of this course.

This introductory course is awesome. it gives you a clear idea of what data science is all about and the a detailed explanation of all the other branches of Data Science. the Proffessors and the students in this introductory description were excellent in taking you through what to expect as a data scientist

Excellent experience in this course, really the first step to understanding what data science is, its applications, and what it involves, and exposing what it takes to become a data scientist. Although the course doesn't go that deep in some concepts, I believe the rest of the courses in this series will.

I learnt what is data and how we can retrieve data. The most interesting part is most of the Data Scientists are not having a degree in Computer Science in this course, but still, they have the enthusiasm to learn new things. It made me feel that I can achieve what is need to? by going through this course.

data science is the process of using data to understand different things to understand the world .Is the art of uncovering the insights and trends that are hiding behind the data. Is the field about processes and systems to extract data from various forms of whether it is unstructured or structured forms.

An amazing course giving a holistic view of the field of Data Science. Moreover, it tells us how this field is changing the world around us by giving us valuable insights. Among other things, it also gives a sense of confidence to those who are just starting out in the field. Overall, spectacular course.

it's very helpful for me, in videos you can find it very easy to explain about the data science and what you need to do be come data science. also explain about the data science life and how to prepare report after analysis the data. i really thanks to coursera for helping me to learn about data science.

This was a lot of fun and really teaches you the basics of What is Data Science. As someone who is still trying to find their path as a senior year in college majoring in English, data science is a lot of fun, and this course made those thoughts and ideas concrete to go back to school for Data Science!

This course was excellent! I enjoyed the combination of videos from real live data scientists and targeted readings each followed by a mini quiz that taught concepts in bite-size chunks. The hands-on project was straightforward. I went into it confident that I could adequately perform the peer reviews.

A fabulous course and a must for early birds into the world of Data Science and Machine Learning. You will get to know all the terms that make up the world of data science, will get a chance to work on IBM's Virtual AI system on its Watson platform and learn the importance of data in the 21st century.

In reality, the course is so well-furnished that I am able to learn the basics of data science. There are details about which skills you'll need to acquire to be a good data scientist.I recommend that everyone start with the well-furnished course if they want to easily get into the data science world.

Awesome content, made it so interesting while watching these videos. Honestly not getting board. Course content are more informatic and encourage you to go further and achieve it your desire goal. Its makes you eager what would be the next and boost your excitement and positivity to learn confidently.

This course is the right choice if you want to find your footing in data science. Besides the obvious trio of computer science, statistics and mathematics, understanding your field is key to being a data scientist. The videos help motivate the learner as he or she takes the module's (week's) readings.

I think it does a good job of explaining data science and it takes to be a data scientist. However, there are a lot of typos in the quiz portions of the course, especially the ungraded ones during the videos. Some could be hard to follow or understand for those who English is not their first language.

The goal of understanding what is Data Science and the opportunities involved is totally achievable after taking this course. I am satisfied and aware that in order to have competent skills probably takes not weeks but months or even years. This is an introductory course and I strongly recommend it!

Awesome course - just what I was looking for as an introduction of the fundamentals of Data Science - unlike most other programs that just want to jump right into coding! Now I have the background I need on what Data Science is (and isn't) and how to apply it. Thank you! Well done, IBM and faculty!

I really appreciate the course's structure, and the professor's passion for data science is truly exceptional! You can clearly see his enthusiasm in the way he explains concepts in the videos. I’m even more excited now to continue learning. A big thank you to the team who organized this—great job!

In spite of being from a different background i acquainted with this introductory course on data science very smoothly and now i know basic things which an entry level data scientist should know. I would like to thank IBM and Coursera from bottom of my heart for providing such an informative course.

As someone who is new to the field of data science, this was a really good introductory course that provided much-needed information and insights. I would definitely recommend to everyone who would like to know more about data science and data scientists - there's a chance you'll want to become one.

I loved the course content and format of frequent evaluations towards knowledge check that ensures that the concepts shared through videos and reading material are understood by the participant then and there itself. Very useful and simple to understand, I feel the course material is very effective.

I really enjoy this learning trip as its my first one. I benefit a lot from Doctor Murtaza who wrote that book and many colleagues in Data Science. I really appreciate this platform makes me know such a group of friends with same interest. Best luck to you all! See you in next course.

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Very good for anyone who just looking to understand what is data science, and considering to get into it. Very recommended for those who are doing industry research for career, maybe for high school students or university students, also for workers who are looking for adding skills / career change.