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!

Jun 26, 2020

I throughly enjoyed the course and the fact that everything was explained thoroughly. I always enjoyed Dr. White's personal experience with Data Science as well as other Data Scientists point of view.

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By Latosha M I

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Feb 15, 2019

This course was a wonderful introduction to Data Science. I am glad that I took it.

By Edwin G

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Oct 25, 2024

It's a very good course that explains in a easy form fundamentals of data analitycs

By Muhammad A

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Nov 5, 2023

Very informative, understand the data science and what data scientists do in depth.

By Chunxu H

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Jul 14, 2023

Really impressive and informational courses, and absolutely suitable for beginners.

By Venkatesh S J

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Jan 26, 2023

Very well put course on What is Data Science? Had a really good learning experience

By Glen O

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Aug 31, 2022

what a great introductory course. This was hands down the best I have experienced

By Anthony F

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Jul 12, 2022

Un curso muy completo para personas nuevas en el tema como lo era, excelente curso.

By Biswajit S

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Jul 4, 2022

Wonderfully crafted ! The concepts are presented in an easy to understand language.

By TAYYABA A A A

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Jun 30, 2022

As Data Analyts an amazing experience to learn about using the tools and technology

By Mario F V P

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May 25, 2022

Demanding. Very interesting. Looking forward to the next 9 to obtain Certification.

By Nahee M

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Mar 3, 2022

It was helpful to understand what Data Science is and how it works in a real world.

By SIR L H m

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Jan 4, 2022

Good intro to data science course.It gives good overview of the data science course

By Nimit A

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Nov 17, 2021

It set up a nice foundation and provided a basic idea of what the field looks like.

By Roger

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Oct 5, 2021

Very good course to understand the real world applications related to Data Science.

By Shahroz B I

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Sep 28, 2021

This course is very useful and cover all the problems arises in data scientist life

By Rodrigo R

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Sep 15, 2021

I loved to learned about this field. IBM Data science is a great course and i loved

By yousef k

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Sep 3, 2021

it was an amazing introduction to data science can't wait to start the next course

By Raul N

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Aug 4, 2021

Nice first option to get an overview about the main characteristics of Data Science

By Mohit S C

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Jun 25, 2021

The Content of the course so relevant. I learn lot of skill and knowledge to here .

By Alvaro A

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May 7, 2021

The course is nice in introducing what is data science and what data scientists do.

By Rohan S

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Apr 17, 2021

I found the course to be very helpful. I wish I had life time access to the course.

By Elle 1

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Nov 12, 2020

This course was a great introduction to Data Science. I would highly recommend it.

By Cem P

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Oct 21, 2020

It was a great course helped me to establish a basic understanding of data science.

By Andi A W

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Aug 21, 2020

this course giving me clear explanation of data science, data scientist & its path.

By Efthymios I K

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Aug 3, 2020

It really helped me understand what is data science and what a data scientist does.