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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Data Science Math Skills by Duke University

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About the Course

Data science courses contain math—no avoiding that! This course is designed to teach learners the basic math you will need in order to be successful in almost any data science math course and was created for learners who have basic math skills but may not have taken algebra or pre-calculus. Data Science Math Skills introduces the core math that data science is built upon, with no extra complexity, introducing unfamiliar ideas and math symbols one-at-a-time. Learners who complete this course will master the vocabulary, notation, concepts, and algebra rules that all data scientists must know before moving on to more advanced material. Topics include: ~Set theory, including Venn diagrams ~Properties of the real number line ~Interval notation and algebra with inequalities ~Uses for summation and Sigma notation ~Math on the Cartesian (x,y) plane, slope and distance formulas ~Graphing and describing functions and their inverses on the x-y plane, ~The concept of instantaneous rate of change and tangent lines to a curve ~Exponents, logarithms, and the natural log function. ~Probability theory, including Bayes’ theorem. While this course is intended as a general introduction to the math skills needed for data science, it can be considered a prerequisite for learners interested in the course, "Mastering Data Analysis in Excel," which is part of the Excel to MySQL Data Science Specialization. Learners who master Data Science Math Skills will be fully prepared for success with the more advanced math concepts introduced in "Mastering Data Analysis in Excel." Good luck and we hope you enjoy the course!...

Top reviews

RS

May 5, 2020

This was mostly review for me though probability especially Beyes Theorem derivation was new. The instructors provided clear often refreshing ways to look at material.

Thank you for a great class!!

VS

Sep 22, 2020

This course syllabus is great. It starts wonderfully. Week 1 to 4 is taught by Paul Bendich, and Daniel Egger the instruction is awesome. Effective way to refresh and add the Data Science math skills!

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By Luis S P

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Apr 12, 2022

Curso básico de matemáticas. Ideal para refrescar conceptos aprendidos en el instituto.

By jesus f v r

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Jun 20, 2021

Gracias un excelente curso de formación en habilidades matemáticas de Ciencia de Datos.

By Goodness M

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Jan 3, 2021

I love the question because they probe at your intuitive understanding of the concepts.

By Dangate, A J

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Jul 5, 2020

I like the course only is that I really find it hard to do the probability theory part.

By Lee K H

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May 18, 2020

thanks for the amazing course, but there should be some minor adjustments on the video.

By Amir J

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Sep 8, 2022

Covering really great subjects and the quality of lectures and questions are excellent

By Daniela S

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Aug 29, 2022

Definetitly high recommended

I improve my skills

the information is clear an valuable

By Naykodi N

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Apr 19, 2020

this courses are helpful as well as increase your knowledge.It helpful in our carrier.

By Archishman Z

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Apr 4, 2020

Amazing Course! Thank you for making it available for free during the COVID-19 crisis.

By Santhosh K G

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Apr 1, 2020

Wonderful course. Baye's theorem with more examples would improve the course material.

By Braja K K

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Oct 20, 2024

This is the best course for those who want to develop their career in data analytics.

By Deleted A

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May 30, 2021

This was a great introduction. It ramped up at towards the end of the course quickly.

By Syrpailyne W

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Apr 19, 2021

I really enjoyed this course. The content was great and the instructors were amazing.

By Vivek G

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Aug 27, 2020

Great course for beginners in understanding data analysis using advanced mathematics.

By Ram S

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Apr 23, 2020

Very lucid and covers the important concepts well. I used it to refresh my knowledge.

By Joseph L

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Jun 15, 2018

An excellent course with good pace provide clear concept and skill to solve question.

By Feisal J

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Dec 20, 2022

very difficult probability concepts, need more practice with conditional probability

By Jose F

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Dec 15, 2020

Very useful course where you can practice your mathematical skills in several areas.

By Nguyen H T

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Sep 2, 2020

This course is really useful. I would like to say thanks to Mr. Daniel and Mr. Paul.

By Hernan T

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Aug 13, 2020

Much better than I expected. The skills gained can also be applied to Data Analysis.

By Pranav A

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May 7, 2020

A good course for math lover. Its really healpfull. thank yo so much for this course

By Hasan W B

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Apr 25, 2020

Excellent course.If you are a beginner like me then its for you.Enroll and dive in.

By Alex M

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May 20, 2018

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By Ravi K

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Oct 15, 2024

Hello, I got a lot of benefit from this course, it helped me learn a lot of things.

By Khang L V V

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Jul 2, 2022

Thanks the lecturers. This course is very useful and helps me a lot on my studying.