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About the Course

Ready to start a career in Data Analysis but don’t know where to begin? This course presents you with a gentle introduction to Data Analysis, the role of a Data Analyst, and the tools used in this job. You will learn about the skills and responsibilities of a data analyst and hear from several data experts sharing their tips & advice to start a career. This course will help you to differentiate between the roles of Data Analysts, Data Scientists, and Data Engineers. You will familiarize yourself with the data ecosystem, alongside Databases, Data Warehouses, Data Marts, Data Lakes and Data Pipelines. Continue this exciting journey and discover Big Data platforms such as Hadoop, Hive, and Spark. By the end of this course you’ll be able to understand the fundamentals of the data analysis process including gathering, cleaning, analyzing and sharing data and communicating your insights with the use of visualizations and dashboard tools. This all comes together in the final project where it will test your knowledge of the course material, and provide a real-world scenario of data analysis tasks. This course does not require any prior data analysis, spreadsheet, or computer science experience....

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BS

Oct 21, 2020

A great Introductory course by IBM and Coursera to start your career in Data analytics. Learned a lot from this course like what are the skills that are needed in order to become a good data analyst.

MS

May 3, 2023

A very structured course to give basic and useful insight to the world of data analysis. From zero, one absorbs the possible levels of details and requirements to get into the world of data analysis.

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By Nolan W I

Jan 11, 2023

FANTASTIC COURSE!! I learned so much and the layout is perfect! I really am excited to learn more! The only problem I had was with the final peer graded assignments. My peer falsely graded my assignment and it effected my final assignment grade by 30%. I also cannot report the issue or challenge it. If I could then this would be 5 stars!

By 1282_Amlan A L

Apr 7, 2024

It was an amazing brain storming course for beginners who are interested to pursue their career in data analytics and gives a brief overview of what we have to learn and enhance our skills in to become a better data analyst and it also gives us the various insights to different analytical jobs and entry opportunities

By Anh T

Jul 11, 2021

Great course to understand what data analytics is about, what it is used for, and steps to become a data analyst. The videos with closed captions were great and the quizzes were pretty challenging, I earned my 90%. I recommend it to those that might be interested in this field because it will be around for a while.

By Brandon B

Mar 7, 2024

Overall it was good. I wish that it went more in depth with some stuff but being that it is just an introduction it was ok. Also, I don't know why the course material is broken up in to Week 1, Week 2, etc instead of Module 1, Module 2, and so on. I completed the course in 4 days at only a couple of hours each day.

By Mr S

Jul 11, 2023

As the course states this is an introduction to data analytics. It goes over what types of data analytics there are, what tools are used, and more general information regarding data analytics. It also has data analysts share with you their experience and advice for people starting a career in data analytics.

By Ayush B P

Apr 10, 2021

Surely, a good course that takes you from the very basics. One thing that bothered me a little was the overuse of the word analysis lot (I know it is an analytics course! but still) and a lot of names of the software with relatively less briefing on them. Hope they have clarified it in the upcoming courses

By Varun D

Aug 3, 2022

Good Course for a beginner but i expected it to have more readings and additional info about the tools explained, also I'm not a fan of the way of teaching on the screen, I guess face-to-face explanations would be more engaging and productive, but besides that the content is quite good and well explained

By Betini J

Mar 11, 2022

The translator used perfect English. The course is easy to understand especially for a beginner like myself. It is a great way to explore your interest in data analyst. By the time you are through with this course you will be certain wether you want to choose a career in data analytics or something else.

By Veronika S

Jul 26, 2023

It is a good start, but a little bit too general. There are a lot of terms I have to google to understand how it looks - I wish it won't be just pictures but actual examples of some topics we were told about. (not just on words)

I really like the final practical assessment. Wish it has more on each topic

By Kazuri S

Sep 18, 2022

Well written and presented, every topic flowed into the next with small reviews of previous lessons. Gave a great understanding of the field and all its aspects. However I did find it very info heavy. Felt like a information dump on my brain. Endless notes were taken but in the end it is all useful.

By BALDEEP S

Sep 22, 2021

it is good course and please don't skip it thinking that it is all theoretical and boring but believe me it will surely help you understand different terminologies that are used in the language of a Data Analyst, and also various tools/platforms that are currently playing their role in market.

By Dieter S

Apr 23, 2023

Generally a good introduction. The strong focus on career paths and job opportunities is certainly a plus for new starters, for someone taking the course out of interest it is a bit of a drag. I thought the final examination was formulated a bit careless, but overall a good introduction.

By Uriel S

Apr 18, 2022

I had a slow start on this course due to some other committments I could not get out of, as a result the initial course material I could not easily take in because of the rush rush in trying to catch up. I have now settled into a rhythym and I believe much better things are still to come.

By Clement R

Feb 28, 2021

Good course providing an overview of the different jobs and specializations of the Data Analytics field.

Also hints toward some of the technical skills, tools/software and soft skills required. A great place to start, a bit lengthy if you already have a foot in or some knowledge about it.

By Abisola O

Dec 7, 2022

Before starting this course, I had little to no clue about data analysis, this course gave me a huge knowledge of what data analytics is about. Now I can relate to some data terminologies and I'm more conscious about data and its effect. Thank you, IBM and Cousera for this course.

By Monique A C

Jun 25, 2022

It is a good course indeed. It is just a bit boring and superficial, because of the "lazy" assignments. The technical phrases are sometimes hard to understand, and the video layout is highly appealing but the contents are a bit confusing and limited (at least for a beginner).

By David S

Nov 3, 2020

As this course is an introduction, it is very fact based. While there are several videos bringing in real people from the profession, there are also several videos just delivering the facts. They do a good job at hitting all the important points but can at times be boring.

By Raven - W

Dec 16, 2020

The course was good and straight forward. The issue with Peer Reviewed final grades, is many people don't understand the vagaries of the English language, making the sharing of thoughts from multiple viewpoints potentially detrimental to an individual's score in a class.

By Cassandra ( R

Oct 3, 2022

As I had already done much of this course in my job, I didn't find too many things new-to-me. I found it hard to concentrate at times as much of the information was repetetive, however, if I had no experience at all, this would have been a very good first introduction.

By Eduardo V M

Dec 6, 2022

Great course all in all. Definitely a great theoretical dive into the world of Data Analytics and all it's different layers. The only thing missing, for me, was an exercise where we could actually use SQL for a simple task. A first brief contact with querying language.

By Anthony C

Jun 3, 2022

I enjoyed the course very much. I learned about a career that I didn't know existed and the more I learned about it the more interesting it became. This course gave me a new plan of action and at my age a chance to succeed in an industry that seems new and exciting.

By Afosi T O

Dec 27, 2020

Data Analytics is indeed a unique course, the fact that it deals with man's live makes it exceptional. I have gained a lot, not only the background of this course but also some key factors one have to consider in life process. Thanks for bringing this course on board.

By Fernando M M E

Jul 9, 2021

Excellent course to get a complete idea of what is Data Analytics, the technologies it use and the daily work of a Data Analyst. Maybe too general for those who already have decided to become Data Analysts and therefore have already knowledge of this information.

By Anthony H

Oct 6, 2024

For someone not originally from this space and looking to transition, this was a very easy course to take. It wasn't over complicated, granted its a lot of information, but it is put into simple terms, only thing I could say would be to make it more interactive.

By Amy E I

Mar 24, 2021

It is a great way to start your journey into data analysis, as the course well explains the rudiments of data analysis as well as what it takes to develop oneself to a professional level. This course has furthered my resolve to become a professional Data Analyst