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

Aug 21, 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!

Jul 19, 2023

Data science is to use new and old data combined with mathematics, statistics, database and other tools to discover hidden problems or insights to help us solve problems or make correct predictions

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By HERLINDA G A S

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Sep 27, 2021

Great course, very usefull!

By Bhaskar S

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Sep 21, 2021

easy to understand content

By Anup S

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Sep 9, 2021

amazing structure of course

By Vishnukant D

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Jun 28, 2021

good course to build basics

By Eniola S

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May 31, 2021

A very detailed orientation

By ROGER S B

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May 7, 2021

A very good starting point.

By Diego Y

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Apr 29, 2021

Great Intro to Data Science

By Anish K

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Mar 17, 2021

nice and informative course

By Hayk B

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Mar 13, 2021

It was clear and effective.

By Edward R A

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Mar 5, 2021

insightful and enlightening

By Yamid M L

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Feb 8, 2021

Excelente!!! muy buen Curso

By Priyanka

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Jan 12, 2021

It was a great introduction

By Tathagata N

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Jan 4, 2021

very helpful for beginners.

By Lebona Y

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Dec 24, 2020

very good fundamenta course

By Sayyed M

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Nov 29, 2020

It was great!

I learned alot

By Zachri A

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Nov 24, 2020

Very comprehensive learning

By Cristina M

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Nov 14, 2020

Muy interesante y motivador

By Piyush H

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Oct 16, 2020

Its just a fabulous course.

By Derek B

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Sep 1, 2020

Great intro to data science

By Tracy N

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Aug 19, 2020

Great course. Very thorough

By sarvotam v

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Aug 12, 2020

very useful for begginners.

By Tavleen K

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Jul 25, 2020

It is a very useful course.

By Krishna C

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Jul 10, 2020

nice and easy to understand

By Christopher M

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Jul 10, 2020

Great intro to data science

By Renz M R

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Jul 9, 2020

Very Good Course. Thank you