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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!

RS

May 11, 2020

Very learning experience, I am a beginner in DS, but the instructors in this course simplified the contents that made me I could easily understand, tools and materials were very helpful to start with.

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By Veeresh B V

Jan 26, 2020

Fantastic course that gives all the basic details needed to Move into the Data Science

By Olamide A

Jan 11, 2020

Great Introductory course. Concepts were distilled in an easy to assimilate way. 10/10

By Sushant D

Dec 10, 2019

its great experience. great knowledge with systematic learning from simple to complex.

By Naveen K

Nov 12, 2019

Best Introduction To Data science, Understand every word that's being said or written.

By Mahammad H K

Sep 30, 2019

Like this course is Deep Learning about Data Science & Data Scientist. Informative one

By Cristhian S

Aug 12, 2019

It is a very good course. It motivates me to continue with the othes in this programme

By Zain N

Aug 1, 2019

You can't proceed with the intricate stuff without knowing what truly data-science is.

By Danish R

Jul 27, 2019

it was an amazing experience and very conceptual videos, the quiz was very informative

By Rosa E H E

Jul 16, 2019

Great introduction to what Data Science is and how it can be used in the modern world.

By Vladimir R A V

May 23, 2019

The course is excellent!!!

The instructors are very good at speaking, I liked it a lot.

By Raghuram B

May 18, 2019

This course is best for anyone who is ready to kickstart their career in Data Science.

By Vivian M

Mar 13, 2019

Very informative and helpful. I learned quite a bit and plan on continuing the series.

By Jacob T

Mar 4, 2019

Good summary of what is Data Science by experts in the field, educators, and students.

By Sivan M

Dec 19, 2018

Great Course! I am a beginner in this field & now I feel comfortable to talk about it.

By Jason H

Sep 27, 2018

Great overview that is not too technical,gets you motivated for the rest of the course

By Brad H

Sep 16, 2018

I would advise making the quizzes more difficult to attract really motivated students.

By Seema K

Jul 30, 2024

courrse contain all basic requirement which is needed for becoming a data scientist

By Greeshma J

Jun 12, 2024

It's a nice introductory course for people who want to enter into data science field.

By Charles J

Mar 15, 2024

This was a really easy introductory course with excellent, step-by-step walkthroughs.

By Адилет Н

Mar 12, 2024

Course gives everything that can help to answer the question "What is Data Science?".

By Aymane K

Feb 15, 2024

it was very good and very easy , to use this Plateforme for learn it's very efficient

By Parkway P

Nov 22, 2023

Highly interesting course, thank you all for explaining information (Data) processing

By Jenna

Sep 28, 2023

Extremely insightful and inspired me to do more research on a career in data science!

By Ibrahim B

Sep 14, 2023

i really enjoyed my first class. i hope i find this course more interesting than ever

By bah c

Aug 15, 2023

c'est un extraordinaire méthodologie , je suis ravi de décider d'apprendre ce cours.