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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....

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I throughly enjoyed the course and the fact that everything was explained thoroughly. I always enjoyed Dr. White's personal experience with Data Science as well as other Data Scientists point of view.

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This course is rich, engaging and thought provoking. It is a solid foundation for a career in data science. I now feel more confident that I can excel in this field. Thank you IBM! Thank you Coursera!

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By Anderson M

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Jul 9, 2020

Excellent course, the topics covered are totally relevant. I highly recommend this course to someone who is pursuing a career as a Data Scientist. Thanks coursera.

By Kumar S A

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May 18, 2020

I have a clear understanding of Data Science and Data Scientist. The tools used to generate useful insights from data and the how final deliverables are presented.

By Apsemetov S

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Mar 10, 2020

This course is amazing! It provides a good sense of understanding what data science is and all complementary and additional information one needs to know before de

By Dikshant M

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Feb 21, 2020

I have got an amazing experience through out this course , thanks for your financial aid because of that only I am able to complete that course , thank you so much

By Christie

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Dec 13, 2019

It was a great primer of what encompasses data science. The material helped clear up some misunderstandings and made it clear who is a data scientist what they do.

By Justin B

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Nov 3, 2019

Nothing technical in this part of the certificate, but a good overall defining course to let someone know about data science and if they will be a good fit for it.

By Sandeep M S

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Sep 9, 2019

Very nice introductory course explaining the fundamentals of data science and its components including machine learning, neural networks, data mining and reporting

By Siti A F

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Jan 22, 2019

It really is a beginner's friendly course. A good introduction for people interested in the field even for those with no experience with data science in any form.

By Luisa E

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Aug 19, 2024

Se trata de un curso con información muy fácil de entender, esta muy bien diseñado y permite ir conociendo pasa a paso conceptos iniciales de la Ciencia de Datos.

By Abdullahi H

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Jan 8, 2024

I had a good time learning this course, i wanted to thank all the teachers and prof. who participated in this course and helped me learn this skill. thank you all

By Uzay D

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Dec 23, 2023

Even if you already know concepts in Data Science, this course can still enlighten you over and over again. Thanks for everyone preparing such a course, respects.

By Monali V

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Sep 19, 2023

I liked the engaging and friendly professors in the course videos! It was very informative and encouraging, giving me a good introduction to what Data Science is.

By Shefin C

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Mar 6, 2023

A comprehensive course covering the key aspects and knowledge to introduce a person to data science, who has no background or previous experience in data science.

By Wisdom O

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Aug 1, 2022

This is a great course that helps you capture understanding and scope of data science and most importantly, where to begin and build up to become a data scientist

By André L ( G

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Jul 3, 2021

The course demands study, I really learned what is data science and now I can choose my next steps knowing the possible patches I can take, thanks to this course.

By Louis M

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Feb 18, 2021

Really easy to understand the concepts that were being presented, very digestible chunks of information that could be studied on the bus or while walking to work.

By Sachin P

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Jul 7, 2020

Very good overall content of the material. The instructor was very knowledgeable and provided a wealth of information about the Data Science, highly recommended.

By Akanksha s

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Jun 11, 2020

The course was really good. It provided me a better insight into data science and its application. I was motivated during the whole course to learn more and more.

By Deshmukh P G

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Jan 2, 2020

Amazing course with simple, yet, to the point curriculum. The teaching methodology facilitates a complete understanding of the subject matter. Highly recommended!

By mayank s

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Sep 10, 2019

This was a very good starting of my learning and understand it very well: although I get failed quite a few times but only make me recover even better every time.

By Onkar S

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Aug 8, 2019

This course is really helpful in building knowledge base about data science and getting to know important technologies and methods used in data science approach.

By Chingsubam M

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Jul 21, 2019

The content is simple and easy to finish. It acts as a starting point towards data science. Important to pay attention to everything that is a part of the course.

By ANNADA P B

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Jul 20, 2019

It was really an amazing experience for me and got a through insight of what is actually data science means. And I am looking forward to learn about it even more.

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Jul 10, 2019

Data science is the field of exploring, manipulating & analytic to unreconstructed data. Data science is art of uncovering the insights and trends of hiding data.

By Naveen K

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Nov 25, 2018

It was an amazing experience to go through the introductory course on Data Science. The content is amazingly sequenced and they the best instructors in the world.