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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

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).

MS

Sep 17, 2020

very useful. i liked and enjoyed the journey of learning in these five weeks. the instructor is very clear and taught very interestingly. Thanks to her. she looked poised and cheerful and professional

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By yulan

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Sep 15, 2020

Very good course, it gives me an idea about what data science is, who uses it and how to use it. It also combines videos and reading materials to present a detailed explanation.

By Juan D P

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Aug 31, 2020

Claro, contundente, con ejemplos sencillos de entender y permite visualizar el alcance de la carrera, los requisitos así como las oportunidades y su importancia en la actualidad

By Bikash K

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Jul 9, 2020

Everything is taught from basics, which makes this course very accessible very helpful and easy to learn. The quiz and programming assignments are well designed and very useful.

By Victoria M

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Jun 22, 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed this course, including the contents and layout structure. Will recommend for anyone considering the data science field to gain some insightful information!

By Rudra P P

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May 22, 2020

It completely give the knowledge for the data science in a very easy layman language and the quiz method is also very good. As the quiz are basically from the pdf for the topic.

By Alexandro D

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May 20, 2020

The lectures and reading materials are very relevant. I enjoyed the pace and the quality of the content. Overall it's a good introduction. I can't wait to continue the next one.

By Raghukrishnan J

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Apr 18, 2020

This course opened my eyes and cleared the common misconceptions behind the hype and glam of Data Science and I have a more realistic understanding on how to approach this field

By Mert K

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Sep 4, 2019

Both the course content and the teachers who explained the subjects were very good. People who are interested in this field and want to learn more should start without thinking.

By Ankit S

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Jun 13, 2019

This course is pretty good to give the complete overview and some fundamentals of data science .This course increase my curiousity to learn more in this journey of data science.

By Fang S

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Mar 13, 2019

Very very fundamental. For those who hates calculation, chunk of data, and statistics/math, this course is an easy beginning class to introduce you to the world of data science.

By David G

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Mar 3, 2019

Great overview. I love the emphasis on story telling. This is a vital skill to have to be able to get others to understand the data science technical portions of your project.

By Wallace W

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Jan 30, 2019

Great intro and perspectives from experts and students in the field. Was helpful for me who has been managing big data architecture, but wants to learn more about the use cases.

By Saurabh

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Jan 28, 2019

The course gently introduces students to the concept of Data Science. The course text is not super technical so it does not drive away students who are fairly new to this topic.

By Abdullah E

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Oct 3, 2024

For freshers in Data Science, this course, What is Data Science, is highly recommended, it is a comprehensive course that will familiarize you with what really is Data Science.

By Pius E

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Jul 17, 2024

Excellent presentation of content. I liked the inclusion of glossary of terms and practice quizzes which helps cement understanding and retention of material. Great work, team!

By Kritik R

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Oct 29, 2022

Excellent course to understand what is data science and why it is important in the real-world. Instructors and even students in the videos are quite good in explaining things.

By Fadi D

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Aug 23, 2021

Very valuable content, high quality visuals and great content, which helps to understand the content, in addition to interviews with great and experienced people in this field.

By Lim H Y

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May 27, 2021

This course has gave me a great understanding about data science and what can data do. This is a great first step to anyone who is interested and passionate about data science.

By Oluwole O F

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May 19, 2021

This is a good starting point for anyone who wants to learn Data science the right way. I enjoyed the introduction and insights shared by data scientist from all works of life.

By Nagarajan K

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Feb 20, 2021

The first few baby steps to understand what is data science. Engaging and designed well with just enough details to grasp and no over loading. Most of you can take this course.

By Misha B

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Aug 18, 2020

This course gave me complete insight of what is Data Science , how you can identify in real life and how it can be used to help organisations in making better future decisions.

By Kunal M

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May 30, 2020

It's a amazing experience while taking the Data Science course. The ways the quizzes and videos made it complete learning package. Now I can say that I know about Data Science.

By Rodrigo A M C

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May 29, 2020

Muy buen cuso que te da una idea clara de lo que es la ciencia de datos y que habiliadades tiene que desarrollar quien esté interesado en convertirse en un científico de datos.

By kavya m

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May 20, 2020

Data science is an inter -disciplinary field that uses scientific methods,processes, algorithm s system to exact knowledge and insights from many structural and instructed data

By Aramide

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Mar 10, 2020

This is the first time I'm completing an "actual" course online. I enjoyed every bit of it and can't wait to complete the specialization. Kudos to Coursera and the lecturers!!!