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 Dan F

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May 10, 2020

Great introductory course. really just sets up what you will learn later.

By Nthabiseng P M

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May 3, 2020

Its a well configured course, interesting and the system is user friendly.

By abhijeet w

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Mar 24, 2020

Its a good introductory about data science and what data scientist working

By Katrina P

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Mar 1, 2020

Really enjoyed this course. It was great as an introduction to this field.

By Ida B N M P

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Feb 15, 2020

Great introductory course for anyone aspiring to be future Data Scientist.

By Dr. N A

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Feb 13, 2020

I really enjoyed the course and am looking forward to continuing to learn.

By Arjun C

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Feb 4, 2020

this course will be very helpful if someone is interested in data science.

By Vibhor G

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Jan 15, 2020

A perfect start for those who are new or no prior knowledge about science.

By Sagar S

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Dec 7, 2019

It is very good course, i helped me lot to learn basic about data sceinece

By Bello A

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Dec 5, 2019

Great course, gradual and understandable for both the beginner and expert.

By Sathyaseelan K

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Oct 28, 2019

Thank You IBM and Coursera for providing the nice course for data science.

By Mazen G A

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Oct 13, 2019

the course is amazing, and it is a great start to know about data science.

By Maharishi T

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Oct 1, 2019

This course helped me a lot for switching my career into the data science.

By Kislaya S

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Aug 13, 2019

Thank you, for providing this course I learnt watson studio and ibm cloud.

By JEONGHUN J

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Jun 1, 2019

It was a great tool to understand what is data science and data scientist.

By Prabhkaran S

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Jan 24, 2019

Intriguing content, looking forward to next courses in this certification.

By Sudhir S

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Nov 13, 2018

Great beginning course for anyone planning to start career in Data Science

By Akhil P N

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Oct 29, 2018

EXCELLENT STARTING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS WHO WANT A CAREER IN DATA SCIENCE.

By Kalyan C V

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Oct 28, 2018

To the point in explaining what is Data Science is and what it deals with.

By Willson_Luo

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Oct 23, 2018

Well, it's cool. I like study on-line, and like to study the data science.

By Santiago P

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Aug 7, 2024

Es un buen comienzo para saber y conocer acerca de esta nueva disciplina.

By Francisco A

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Aug 22, 2023

Excelentes fundamentos para quienes deseamos incursionar en Data Science.

By Frank O

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Jul 23, 2023

great and execptional. The process is well thought out by the organizers.

By Ricardo R V

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Jul 4, 2023

Excelente curso. Contiene información accesible. Los videos son geniales.

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Oct 17, 2022

A very detailed outline of the course on the concept of a data scientist