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

Feb 21, 2019

Excellent quality content! It's a great introductory course that really gets you interested in Data Science. I would highly recommend it to anyone curious in learning about what Data Science is about.

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!

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By Akila A

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Aug 17, 2020

Expecting more hands on in IBM Watson

By Adyanath G

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Jul 12, 2020

I very Good course for the beginners.

By JINWEN Y

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Jul 10, 2020

Very beginner course but fun to learn

By Nelson

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Jul 9, 2020

great course! really an eye openning!

By Dwarakesh K

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Jun 25, 2020

Excellent introduction for beginners.

By Ítalo J d S O

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Jun 12, 2020

Good course to start up Data Science.

By Jose O

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May 21, 2020

Well structured and prepared. Thanks!

By GVS R

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May 6, 2020

Easy to learn and adopt the concepts.

By Alejandro G M

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May 4, 2020

Perfect Introduction of Data Science.

By R.M V

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Apr 24, 2020

Excellent Course for Data Scientists.

By Tiago F B d B R

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Apr 21, 2020

Very clear introduction to the topic.

By Aungan P

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Mar 22, 2020

A great introductory course for all !

By Prashant P

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Mar 16, 2020

good platform to learn IBM coursera .

By Zijie

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Feb 29, 2020

It's a super nice orientation course!

By Oluwafisayo A

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Feb 21, 2020

Fantastic course with great contents!

By SIVAMANIKANTA M

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Feb 19, 2020

data science is good learning concept

By Christian A

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Feb 10, 2020

Great introductory of data science !!

By Tom F

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Feb 9, 2020

I enjoyed the short videos very much.

By Veronica L A

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Feb 6, 2020

Great way to learn about Data Science

By israel a

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Feb 4, 2020

Interesting, affordable and flexible.

By Tejas D

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Dec 28, 2019

best course for starting data science

By Deleted A

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Dec 9, 2019

A good introducction to Data Science!

By Phillip T

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Nov 6, 2019

A great introduction to data science.

By anubhavbbd

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Oct 12, 2019

Best Introduction to the Data Science

By Akalah F

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Sep 17, 2019

A good round up of data science topic