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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

VS

Jul 2, 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.

FA

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 Olga S

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Apr 20, 2020

Great course! Thank you!!! I going to continue.

By Issoufou M

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Feb 25, 2020

Thank you so much. We will get there very soon.

By CHITTA D M R

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Feb 18, 2020

its very helpful to learn or study data science

By Diemas A F

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Jan 30, 2020

Great starter for knowing what data science is!

By Sixolile G

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Jan 20, 2020

Good foundation as a data scientist proffession

By Chintan P

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Dec 20, 2019

nice explanation with quiz quality is also good

By Zabihullah B

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Dec 19, 2019

It was informative, useful, and helpful for me.

By Amir H

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Dec 13, 2019

the way you guys explain is completely awesome

By Max M

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Nov 25, 2019

This was fun! I think I will like Data Science.

By Jorge A C C

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Nov 21, 2019

Is good course to be introduce to data science.

By Chenxi T

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Oct 28, 2019

Great form and organization of study materials.

By NAVYA R

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Sep 26, 2019

It has been awesome studying Data Science here.

By Aditya M C

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Sep 24, 2019

Nice Course for getting a start in data science

By Acacio F

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Sep 16, 2019

This topic opened my vision about data science.

By Ayushh S

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Sep 15, 2019

best course to learn about what is data science

By Mr. U

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Sep 14, 2019

A great overview guide with practical insights.

By Mark L

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Aug 17, 2019

Good overview and introduction to data science.

By Anurag S

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Jul 13, 2019

Easy to follow module that was structured well.

By Soumyadipta D

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Jul 2, 2019

Very nice course, thanks to IBM for such course

By ADITYA G

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Jun 23, 2019

Best way to start with the basics . Nice course

By Sambhav J

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May 30, 2019

The teaching has been awesome. FUN + LEARNIING.

By Deepti S

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May 6, 2019

Good content and nice introduction to the topic

By Fernando S R

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Apr 21, 2019

Excellent introductory course for Data Science.

By Muhammad I S

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Apr 7, 2019

A very good introductory course to Data Science

By Santosh N

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Mar 16, 2019

Simple way of explaining! Anyone can understand