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 Frane K

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Oct 23, 2021

Good introductory course to data science.

By Edwin Z T

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Sep 21, 2021

Great course towards embrace data science

By 1NH19CS077-Keshav K

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Sep 6, 2021

Very insightful and simple to understand.

By srikanth d

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Aug 28, 2021

Quite elucidative course on Data Science!

By Pranav S

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Jul 13, 2021

Good introduction to Data Sciences course

By Edi G

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Jun 16, 2021

Excellent course ! I recommend it by far.

By Kenyi R

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Apr 9, 2021

Excelente curso, todo muy bien explicado.

By Petek A A

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Apr 4, 2021

Very helpul for understanding the basics.

By Cem A

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Mar 25, 2021

great to understand what data science is

By Ruben B E

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Mar 15, 2021

love how everything is set up for success

By Mohit M

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Jan 24, 2021

Nice introductory course on Data Science.

By Edgar R A

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Jan 5, 2021

very usefull insights, ready for next one

By Marc “

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Dec 2, 2020

give me better insight about Data Science

By EDINSON A R D

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Dec 2, 2020

Genial introducción a la ciencia de datos

By PODUGU S C

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Sep 23, 2020

Excellent to Learned through Data Science

By Frank R

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Jul 22, 2020

easy to understand entry course. nice one

By Vijeet K

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Jul 4, 2020

Great course to learn about data science.

By J K

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Jul 4, 2020

a very nice introductory for data science

By Sujith V

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Jun 22, 2020

Its a perfect 101 lesson for data science

By Michael Y

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Jun 12, 2020

Great overview of the Data Science field!

By Adam B

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Jun 9, 2020

Great overview of the Data Science field.

By Pradeep K S

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May 23, 2020

Excellent knowledge gain with this course

By Prateek K

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May 3, 2020

Best course to start of with data science

By shreeya k

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Apr 29, 2020

It was informative and interesting course

By Shannon S

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Apr 15, 2020

So far, this has been a great experience!