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

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!

Feb 21, 2019

Excellent quality content! It's a great introductory course that really gets you interested in Data Science. I would highly recommend it to anyone curious in learning about what Data Science is about.

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By Christofer O

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Aug 17, 2020

This course is amazing and fruitful

By Rashid R B

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Jul 29, 2020

Good content for introduction level

By Abhinav D

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Jul 22, 2020

Good Explanation about data science

By Pablo J R

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Jul 20, 2020

Good and brief good for inspiration

By Srinivasa R K

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May 24, 2020

got a good idea about data science.

By Gurugubelli R V Y

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May 23, 2020

Basics and overview of Data Science

By Carlo B F

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May 22, 2020

I was very pleased with the course.

By Harsh P

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May 10, 2020

Great introduction to Data Science.

By Thiago d S A

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Apr 28, 2020

A good introduction to data science

By Ryan P

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Apr 20, 2020

Great introduction to Data Science.

By Deepak

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Apr 20, 2020

Great introduction of data science.

By Deleted A

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Apr 19, 2020

Great introduction to data science!

By Gabriel E

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Apr 14, 2020

Great information and presentation.

By NGUYEN Q T

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Apr 7, 2020

Thank you for the great experience!

By Seetam D

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Mar 24, 2020

A Nice Introduction to data science

By di w

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Feb 26, 2020

It's a good start! I'll keep going.

By Miguel S

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Jan 23, 2020

Nice introduction to Data Science !

By Humayoon R

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Jan 18, 2020

Great Introduction of data science.

By Zoran G

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Dec 14, 2019

Great introduction to data science!

By Naima B

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Nov 10, 2019

c'était un excellent apprentissage.

By Rashid R

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Nov 8, 2019

Course is fantastic and informative

By Vishnuprasad S

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Nov 6, 2019

It's been a good journey so far..!!

By Ibrahim B

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Oct 13, 2019

One of the best course in coursera.

By Xiaojie M

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Oct 11, 2019

It is very useful for me right now!

By Sujoy G

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Oct 10, 2019

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