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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

FA

Aug 20, 2023

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!

MG

Jun 26, 2020

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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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.

By Surya S

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Jun 2, 2021

So happy to have completed my first part of the course. This course has explained clearly about what data science is and data scientists do.

By Nada A

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Jan 31, 2021

Excellent course . Provide as a great introduction to data science and the field that relate to it such as big data, AI and cloud computing.

By Charissa B

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Aug 29, 2020

Great introductory course to complete newcomer like myself. Just the right teaser for starting down this huge new field called Data Science.

By Moyosore H

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Aug 13, 2020

well outlined and quality delivery. if anything, this intro class makes you more curious and interested in Data Science! Solid work Coursera

By Pratyadip D

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Jul 19, 2020

It is very excellent approach to start a course.It gives a preliminary idea about data science field and its insight in various industries.

By Sumit A A

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Jul 4, 2020

Thank you for giving me opportunity to complete the Data Science Course. The videos and pdf material were very useful to cope up my skills.

By Santanu S

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Jun 26, 2020

This course does an amazing job in providing one with with the overview of what data scientists do and what skills are searched for in them.

By Snehal G

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Jun 19, 2020

Good course to know about what is data science. What data scientist do, what quality and qualifications they have. How to be data Scientist.

By Nadine R

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May 24, 2020

Very well put together course that explains what data science is, what a data scientist does and brushes on the many subsets of data science

By Amol P

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Apr 27, 2020

It is good course nice to learn and knowledge about data science. it will help to grasp the concept about data analyst for my future career.