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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.

MS

Sep 17, 2020

very useful. i liked and enjoyed the journey of learning in these five weeks. the instructor is very clear and taught very interestingly. Thanks to her. she looked poised and cheerful and professional

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By Muhammad N

Apr 30, 2022

all around very good course to gain all the basic knowledge about datascience

By Himanshu G

Feb 16, 2022

Good Structured course with highly interactive videos and learning materials.

By Siddhartha m

Jan 30, 2022

The course is well designed and helps to understand the scope of data science

By Carlos F

Nov 17, 2021

Great start course, lots of valuable info on the importance of data sciences.

By Khobie M

Oct 6, 2021

Definitely a great introductory course to begin one's Data Science journey on

By Vipul S

Sep 21, 2021

this was an great experience with coursera, nice learning of different topics

By Lokesh D

Sep 7, 2021

An in-depth course on Data Science basics and who should get into this field.

By Laura R

Aug 17, 2021

Really useful and easy to follow short course into the basics of data science

By Peter K

Aug 12, 2021

The course was infromative and gave great insight on the Industry as a whole.

By Diego R M V

Jun 24, 2021

All the terms explained were reall clear, good way to begin with Data Science

By Aditya

May 10, 2021

Excellent course for beginner teaches Introduction to Data Science very well.

By Akash B

Feb 11, 2021

This course was very helpful to understand the fundamentals of Data Science.

By Jason G

Nov 28, 2020

Interesting first look into Data Science and I'm excited to learn a bit more!

By Faustina A

Oct 1, 2020

Excellent course for anyone considering of pursuing a career in data science.

By Yingjie W

Sep 16, 2020

Very informative! It gave me more confidence for learning about data science.

By Avinash J

Sep 7, 2020

Good for the students who wants to improve the understanding of data science.

By Likitha P

Sep 2, 2020

i had a good experience learning this course.cant wait to learn many more..

By elang s

Aug 31, 2020

Excellent course for explaining data science from easy to understand approach

By Todd K

Jul 21, 2020

Easy to follow, in-depth, and great balance of reading, videos, and hands-on.

By JONY A

Jun 18, 2020

the course really helpful for the new student who wants to learn data science

By Carrie A G

Jun 9, 2020

I think this course was the perfect level of information for an orientation.

By Lena M

Jun 2, 2020

Great course! Very complete introduction to Data Science and Data Scientists.

By Abubaker A A

May 15, 2020

This is course its a great step to have a wide understanding of Data science.

By Osuvwe P E

May 6, 2020

It was really interesting. I most especially enjoyed the professor's stories.

By Kamran Ə

May 3, 2020

It is best course for people who do not have any knwoledge about data science