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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

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.

BR

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 Siddharth S

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Jun 17, 2019

Excellent introduction to data science and it's basics. It helps people with little to no background in data science truly understand what is the subject all about.

By Georgio Z

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May 26, 2019

Great well paced course with interesting information and excelent delivery to the audience , nice review tests and not boring at all for a bigginer in data science.

By Emmanuel P

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Apr 17, 2019

Very clear and well presented tutorials providing simple and living testimonials about "what is data science?", where it comes from and what it is about. Excellent.

By Diego C d S

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Feb 11, 2019

Excellent course! Congratulations to all involved, I feel much more familiar with the Data Science issue! And I see it as a great job opportunity growing every day.

By Jorge M C

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Jul 8, 2024

Excelente introducción a la parte teórica de lo que compone la ciencia de datos y el científico de datos. Abre el panorama a un campo retador, dinámico e innovador

By Hasnat A L ( J

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Nov 19, 2022

it was great experience with Cousera the division of this course was prefect they try to convey complete meaning in less topic

thanks a lot whole Cousera team

By Ekene O

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Jun 7, 2021

Great introductory course to data science, it really gave me a good understanding and appreciation of the subject. Interesting videos and different points of view.

By Randy C

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Dec 6, 2020

The first part of the course was excellent. Very informative! I personally benefited from listening to professionals currently active in the field of Data Science.

By Anderson M

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Jul 9, 2020

Excellent course, the topics covered are totally relevant. I highly recommend this course to someone who is pursuing a career as a Data Scientist. Thanks coursera.

By Kumar S A

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May 18, 2020

I have a clear understanding of Data Science and Data Scientist. The tools used to generate useful insights from data and the how final deliverables are presented.

By Apsemetov S

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Mar 10, 2020

This course is amazing! It provides a good sense of understanding what data science is and all complementary and additional information one needs to know before de

By Dikshant M

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Feb 21, 2020

I have got an amazing experience through out this course , thanks for your financial aid because of that only I am able to complete that course , thank you so much

By Christie

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Dec 13, 2019

It was a great primer of what encompasses data science. The material helped clear up some misunderstandings and made it clear who is a data scientist what they do.

By Justin B

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Nov 3, 2019

Nothing technical in this part of the certificate, but a good overall defining course to let someone know about data science and if they will be a good fit for it.

By Sandeep M S

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Sep 9, 2019

Very nice introductory course explaining the fundamentals of data science and its components including machine learning, neural networks, data mining and reporting

By Siti A F

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Jan 22, 2019

It really is a beginner's friendly course. A good introduction for people interested in the field even for those with no experience with data science in any form.

By Luisa E

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Aug 19, 2024

Se trata de un curso con información muy fácil de entender, esta muy bien diseñado y permite ir conociendo pasa a paso conceptos iniciales de la Ciencia de Datos.

By Abdullahi H

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Jan 8, 2024

I had a good time learning this course, i wanted to thank all the teachers and prof. who participated in this course and helped me learn this skill. thank you all

By Uzay D

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Dec 23, 2023

Even if you already know concepts in Data Science, this course can still enlighten you over and over again. Thanks for everyone preparing such a course, respects.

By Monali V

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Sep 19, 2023

I liked the engaging and friendly professors in the course videos! It was very informative and encouraging, giving me a good introduction to what Data Science is.

By Shefin C

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Mar 6, 2023

A comprehensive course covering the key aspects and knowledge to introduce a person to data science, who has no background or previous experience in data science.

By Wisdom O

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Aug 1, 2022

This is a great course that helps you capture understanding and scope of data science and most importantly, where to begin and build up to become a data scientist

By André L ( G

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Jul 3, 2021

The course demands study, I really learned what is data science and now I can choose my next steps knowing the possible patches I can take, thanks to this course.

By Louis M

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Feb 18, 2021

Really easy to understand the concepts that were being presented, very digestible chunks of information that could be studied on the bus or while walking to work.

By Sachin P

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Jul 7, 2020

Very good overall content of the material. The instructor was very knowledgeable and provided a wealth of information about the Data Science, highly recommended.