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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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MS

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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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i found course is very helpful for me and new candidates. it indroduces scope and varoius facts about data science, i enjoyed by learning this course. course quizes are helpful to understand subject.

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By Debasish B

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Jun 6, 2019

This course was really helpful. As a beginner it gives you complete idea about data science and shows you the path that leads to data science.

By Ignacio S

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Jan 13, 2019

Excellent videos and lectures. You end the course with the perfect knowledge of what is Data Science and what is a Data Scientist. Recomended.

By Haile J M M

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Sep 4, 2024

Los contenidos han sido bastante completos y amenos. He disfrutado esta parte que puede ser a veces pesado(no en este caso), muy instructivo!

By Edmundo M M B

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Mar 15, 2024

Me dio los conceptos necesarios para entender que era la ciencias de datos, lo que debo aprender y lo que puedo conseguir siguiendo esta ruta

By taHiRa b

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Apr 1, 2023

Its a wonderful course to get familiar with Data Course . All the reading and video material is easy to understand and interesting to learn .

By Alexander A

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Nov 22, 2022

Perfect for students that does not have a knowledge in Data Science. I learned a lot. A big thank you to all the team who make this possible.

By Gideon I

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Aug 2, 2022

The course was top-notch as it brought to bare the in-depth meaning of data science and what data scientists do from different perspectives.

By Yair T

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Jun 10, 2022

Pude aprender muchas cosas nuevas y sobre todo que no es necesario poseer un Doctorado para ser un Data Scientist mi panorama se ha ampliado.

By Florent B

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May 7, 2021

Very good introduction: main concepts explained by experts who have excellent teaching skills and even more important, inspire to go further!

By Juan M H T

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Dec 6, 2020

Great introductory course ideal to draw a better picture of the Data Science world and the roll of a Data Scientist inside the organizations.

By Patrick O

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Sep 17, 2020

Terrific course! Clearly defines and provides a good base for those who are interested in exploring more in depth the field of data science.

By Ganesh K

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Aug 12, 2020

Very good introduction to the field of Data Science. The course provided the overview I was looking for. The course exceeded my expectations

By Dan B

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May 16, 2020

The course was a stress free learning environment. I was able to get a clear grasp of the information without it being overly time consuming.

By Andres A

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Apr 16, 2020

Excellent introduction of the Data Science Concept, user friendly deployed for the new learner with not computational or big data background.

By Ignacio S M

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Feb 12, 2020

Is a great introduction to the Data Science World, and is very complete and fun course, and is a good way to understand this exciting carrer.

By Rohit B

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Feb 10, 2020

Good beginner course to get to learn the essence of data science. Also a good warm-up to the open source IBM data science platform and tools.

By Stephen G

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Nov 11, 2019

Simple introductory class explaining the basics of data science. Not thuroughly challenging in itself, but useful as a part of a curriculum.

By Rajae k

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Nov 7, 2019

je trouve que ce cours est important , il m'a donné l'envie de continuer les autre cours , je commence vraiment à s'intéresser à Data science

By Simran P S

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Jun 14, 2019

Nice course to get started with, it gives you a really good idea of what data science is all about and what tasks do data scientists perform.

By Maurício

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Apr 4, 2019

This course is really helpful if you want to understand the world of Data Science, where did comes, what it is and if its fits to you or not.

By Natalia R Q

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Nov 19, 2018

Es un muy buen curso introductorio que despeja muchas dudas sobre la Ciencia de datos y sobre qué se necesita para ser un Científico de datos

By Irina

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Sep 27, 2018

Thanks a lot for this course! I find the content based on interviews very insightful and interactive. I also got very inspired by the content

By Alexangel B

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Aug 12, 2023

It has been a great course until now because of the fact that the concepts and applications of data science are shown in a very precise way.

By Deleted A

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Mar 12, 2023

It was so amazing and helpful course that open the dominance of the concepts of big data and how to deal with data in wide and narrow range.

By Darshan K

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May 30, 2022

This is the best possible data science orientation program. I enjoyed each video and the content is really helpful to future data scientist.