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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

SB

Sep 9, 2019

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.

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!

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By Souparna C

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Jun 29, 2020

As an introductory, the course is really a masterpiece. It serves the student with great motivation as well as basic understanding what ML,AI, Cloud and Data Science is.

By Sankhadeep B

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Apr 5, 2020

A very good course with a very good presentation and explanations! I thank IBM Developer Skills Network and Coursera for making such an wonderful course available to us!

By Jered S

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Mar 22, 2020

A great introduction to the world of Data Science. This course covers many different questions one may have and helps create a general idea of what Data Science entails.

By Robert L

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Mar 11, 2020

An excellent introduction to a field in which I have a sincere interest. I am looking forward to starting the next course in the IBM Data Science certification program.

By Francisco M

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Nov 24, 2019

The most important element of this course is share the ideas and perceptions of people enrolled in data science world. It's a new but amazing new fied of work and study!

By Uwalaka E

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Nov 6, 2019

Data science is the study of data by data scientist. and using various applications to like sql, python and other tools to manipulate it from unstructured to structured.

By Mohammed Z A

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Sep 6, 2019

This course starts right from where it should, I mean it gives a great introduction to the field along with great direction to a person who wants to be a Data Scientist.

By LEANDRO M

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Sep 28, 2022

A brillian course which covers elegantly data science' fundamentals. If you are curious about DS and don't know where to start, I would definetly recommend this course.

By Talita C

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Apr 14, 2022

Curso excelente, fornece uma introdução perfeita do que seria a Ciência de Dados, caso você tenha alguma dúvida sobre se de fato quer ou não quer migrar para essa área.

By Juan C R L

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Mar 23, 2022

Es mi primer paso en el Data Science y me ha resultado muy intuitivo y facil de seguir. la documentacinó es muy clara y el proceso de aprendizaje est ábastante guiado.

By Jensen D

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Sep 29, 2021

While you don't learn any sort of technical skills in this course, it is indeed a good course to understand what data science is, and why it is important and impactful.

By Carol F

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Aug 9, 2021

Excellent introduction to data science and the work of data scientists. I highly recommend taking good notes, they will help retain knowledge and score well on quizzes.

By Rajesh P

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Jul 10, 2021

Its one of the best course and easy to understanding , after learn this course I learnt all about data science and uses of data science and all aspect of data science .

By JENNY P M

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Jun 26, 2021

It is a good course to introduce what Data Science is for someone who is new to this topic. The reading materials are good also and the examples are easy to understand.

By Dr. B L

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Sep 16, 2020

I really appreciate the IBM Professors skills and knowledge by referenceing with Coursera, it is one of the best plateform to get professional certificates and degrees

By George B

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Jun 16, 2020

It is a very good introductory course to understand Data Science and the characteristics of a Data Scientist. Highly recommended to take the entire Certificate package.

By Amina A

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Apr 15, 2020

Very nice and easy course. It will help you a lot to understand the data concept, to understand what is data science and how we apply this science to our daily routine.

By motunrayo I

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Nov 14, 2019

This course is very explanatory and it achieved it goals. the language is very easy to understand. i will recommend it for anybody that wants to know about data science

By ahtesham a s

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Oct 24, 2019

This course helps you in understanding what really data science is and what are the necessary fundamental approaches every data scientist must adopt for better results.

By Vaibhavi P

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Aug 28, 2019

Gets the fundamentals right. It is easily finishable in the free subscription period so that is perfect just in case you weren't sure this was the right course for you.

By Aditya.K

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Jul 1, 2019

Very apt definitions and explanations with regards to Data Science and Data Scientist. An excellent introduction to the vast field of data analytics. Enjoyed the course

By Gabor P

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Feb 10, 2019

Very good first step to get involved with data science. This course will make you understand more about hyped terms like big data, data science, machine learning, etc.

By Nik S A B N A F

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Dec 16, 2022

I love this course so much!! I was finally able to have a clear understanding about the foundations, components, and careers around data science in a really short time

By Allister

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Jun 9, 2021

Loved the way it as structured, broken up into smaller parts with various methods of learning. Its perfect, I love learning this way. The content was good and in-depth

By Deleted A

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Feb 21, 2021

the course explain every term as an introductory level, which is suitable for me. I am very new and sometime the concept of data science is a bit tricky to understand.