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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 Akanksha s

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Jun 11, 2020

The course was really good. It provided me a better insight into data science and its application. I was motivated during the whole course to learn more and more.

By Deshmukh P G

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Jan 2, 2020

Amazing course with simple, yet, to the point curriculum. The teaching methodology facilitates a complete understanding of the subject matter. Highly recommended!

By mayank s

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Sep 10, 2019

This was a very good starting of my learning and understand it very well: although I get failed quite a few times but only make me recover even better every time.

By Onkar S

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Aug 8, 2019

This course is really helpful in building knowledge base about data science and getting to know important technologies and methods used in data science approach.

By Chingsubam M

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Jul 21, 2019

The content is simple and easy to finish. It acts as a starting point towards data science. Important to pay attention to everything that is a part of the course.

By ANNADA P B

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Jul 20, 2019

It was really an amazing experience for me and got a through insight of what is actually data science means. And I am looking forward to learn about it even more.

By Deleted A

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Jul 10, 2019

Data science is the field of exploring, manipulating & analytic to unreconstructed data. Data science is art of uncovering the insights and trends of hiding data.

By Naveen K

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Nov 25, 2018

It was an amazing experience to go through the introductory course on Data Science. The content is amazingly sequenced and they the best instructors in the world.

By Alexey A

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Jun 13, 2024

Toda la información básica para identificar fortlezas frente al analisis de datos, con este curso nos da la visión que necesitamos para ser cientificos de datos.

By Shravani C

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Dec 1, 2022

The basics of data science were cleared very accurately, and the reading material was also provided. Overall a great start for beginners in a data science domain

By Sharif A H

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Oct 31, 2022

It provides a nice introduction and insight to Data Science. Furthermore, it contains videos that encourage delving into this emerging and very important field.

By Narendra N R

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Mar 31, 2022

Excellent Course. The basic defination and the skills a Data Scientist need to have is discussed here. This is one of the fundamental course to have in your bag.

By Swarnavo P

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Jun 29, 2020

The course is very good enough for any layman to get introduced into the world of data science. The course is much comfortable for any novice to grab the inputs.

By Norma L

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Jun 29, 2020

Is more a summary than a course, but is pretty interesting as an introduction to Data Science, both for people with some knowledge already or for those with none

By Gusti B

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Jun 21, 2020

This course provides good explanation about career in data science including what data science is, it's prospect and the requirement to be a good data scientist.

By Andres M

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May 21, 2020

¡Un excelente curso introductorio al fascinante mundo de la Ciencia de Datos!

Lo recomiendo 100% , un paso fundamental si tu interés es sumergirte en este oficio.

By Martin G

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May 5, 2020

Excelente curso para tener una idea de las capacidades que debe tener un data scientist y las tareas en las que puede desempeñarse. Incita a seguir aprendiendo!!

By Cécile P

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May 3, 2020

It gives a good introduction to Data Science with theory and concrete applications. The vidéos are very clear.

However, the transcript of 2 vidéos is not correct.

By Shashank R

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Jan 24, 2020

It is a good course where we learn about data science and its application and how a data scientist does its stuff and presents them. good learning for beginners.

By abdalmohaymen e a

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Dec 29, 2019

so thanks

I suggest the review book become pdf text can be copied

now it picture I can not copy any word . I need copy words for translate some of words

so thanks

By Shubham J

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Dec 5, 2019

IT WAS AN AMAZING COURSE.IT REALLY GIVES YOU INSIGHTS ABOUT DATA SCIENCE AND ITS WIDE RANGE APPLICATIONS, FROM THE REAL DATA SCIENTISTS PRESENTING IN THAT FIELD.

By Syed S A J

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Jul 18, 2019

This Course help me in understanding the concept of data science and how to become a data scientist.

this is the best course to start your career in Data Science

By Edward F

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Jul 12, 2019

I learned a lot from this course, the teaching materials are great and well organized. Thank you so much guys for the time you spent preparing this great course.

By Ian C

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Mar 7, 2019

Feels a little too elementary, but still enabled a good mindshift in thinking about what it means to be a data scientist, especially it's focus on story telling.

By Gilmar N

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Feb 2, 2019

It was great. Maybe having a bit of common tools to be presented in this course would make it even better and have learners more excited about the next chapters.