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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

SB

Sep 9, 2019

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.

AP

Jan 15, 2022

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 Abhilash H

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Jan 8, 2019

The course was very gentle in terms of imparting knowledge and stays true to its 'Beginner level ' tagline. I would recommend this course to anybody wanting to have a peek into the world of Data Science.

By Duy N

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Jul 7, 2018

This course is very (surprisingly) informative for such short airing time.It helps me a great deal in demystifying the very foundation of what Data Science is and what makes a Data Scientist.Many thanks!

By Murat B

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Jan 15, 2023

What is data science? It was a very successful course that explained the subject in detail. I would like to thank all the instructors, especially the IBM company, who prepared this course, and Coursera.

By Leslie E

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Jan 28, 2021

This course was a great overview in the world of Data Science. It's very candid with what Data Science is and can be and I believe thoroughly describes what you're looking to get into with Data Science.

By Brian V

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Dec 4, 2019

Very good course, with informative videos from data science professionals and academic leaders that provide excellent guidance and advice to budding data science students on how to succeed in the field.

By Hector A Z H

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Jun 2, 2019

I learned what Data Science is and what a data scientist does, how and what for. I have learned the main concepts and definitions of Data Mining, Hadoop, Regression, Deloitte reporting and applications.

By Mohit S

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Dec 27, 2023

I really liked this course. one of the main feature of this course which caught my most interest is suggestions, knowledge and sharing of work experience by professors and people working in this field.

By Michelle

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Jun 4, 2023

Excellent! it gives you a very broad understanding of what data science is.

The format of the course is very good, not boring at all. Everything is understood perfectly and the content is very accurate.

By Muhammad W

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Aug 23, 2021

The content is excellent! A fantastic course of introduction to Data Science that will get you excited about the field. To anybody interested in learning more about Data Science, I strongly suggest it.

By William A B

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Apr 30, 2020

It's an amazing course. You get to hear the different views of various data scientists. Also, it has questions in the middle of the videos to test if you really understood what the video was all about.

By Wajahat U K

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Apr 18, 2020

This course gives a very detailed introduction to Data Science. The interviews of actual people working as data scientists helped a lot in understanding what being a data scientist actually feels like.

By Mohammed S

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Mar 13, 2020

I learned basic introduction about the data science and data scientist, the various things data scientist will do with respect the data and the way of analyze the data in the different parts

Thank you

By mahitha c

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Dec 16, 2019

Iam really glad iam part of coursera because I do not have any experience related with data science but now I got the knowledge onBasics of data science..it really helps to continue my further course..

By Miklós K

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Dec 6, 2019

This course is understandable, well explained and very useful for put you on the right way for getting a general understanding why is data science is such important in almost every industries nowadays.

By ljvicik

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Aug 29, 2019

Excellent introduction, only complaint is that one of the questions in the final assignment was inaccurate and I could find no way to contact the educator short of giving the answer away in the forums.

By Shiva

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Jun 1, 2019

It was a great experience for me. I was completely new to this concept. But the way this course went through, I gained a lot of knowledge regarding data science and data scientists. Thank you very much

By Villesuzanne A

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Mar 22, 2021

A very interesting introduction. Allows to understand the "philosophy" of Data Science with its ins and outs. The purely technical aspects are only skimmed over. But that's for the following courses !

By Jean-Francois M

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Mar 7, 2024

I learned a lot but that might not be a good indicator as I didn't know much about Data Science in the first place. It just fueled my need to know more about the subject so on my side, it's a winner.

By Derick C

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May 26, 2021

Great introduction to data science. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to get a general background as to what data science is, who can be a data scientist, and how to get involved in data science.

By Latron R

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Oct 29, 2020

This class was super informative about what data science is and the life of a data scientist! It was a great way for me to ensure that this is the route for me! Thank you for the awesome information!

By Jimmy W

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Jul 16, 2020

Very good introductory course for defining data science and what a data scientist does. Would recommend for anyone pursuing a career in data science or a company looking to build a data science team.

By rama d

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Jun 3, 2020

The course provides interviews of data science professionals. And I personally liked both the profs who comes in the tutorial. Overall, I enjoyed this course and putting baby steps towards DS field.

By Frederico T B d A

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Feb 12, 2020

Considering it is an introductory course to data science, I have to say it is very rich, containing great explanaition about this "new" science and how it can be useful and understood by most people.

By Van S

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Jul 3, 2019

Good introductory course for setting a basis for knowledge of data science and data scientists for someone who may be a novice and seeking to learn more.

Good quality in terms of presentation as well.

By Amartya C

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Mar 25, 2024

The insight of the whole world how it works and plays with data can be understood by doing this course. What actually is happening out in the world what companies need from us data intrigued people.