Learner Reviews & Feedback for What is Data Science? by IBM

4.7

stars

68,347 ratings

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.

Jul 18, 2018

I thought this course introduced the topic of data science very well. I think I have a much better idea how to describe data science and common terms associated with the field (like machine learning).

Filter by:

6801 - 6825 of 10,000 Reviews for What is Data Science?

By Umashankar K

•

Jun 23, 2019

Excellent Motivation for Beginners

By Dorina R

•

Jun 5, 2019

Easy to understand and to complete

By Marcela d M R T

•

May 29, 2019

Thank you for a great intruduction

By Emmanuel

•

Apr 25, 2019

Excellent Data Science Foundations

By Thomas P

•

Mar 20, 2019

Good introduction to the industry.

By Jhon D T C

•

Feb 18, 2019

Great introduction to data science

By Ing. L M

•

Feb 15, 2019

Excellent IBM course. As usual !!!

By NAS I

•

Dec 26, 2018

Great course ! Thanks you CoursERA

By Ricardo H

•

Nov 20, 2018

Very interactive and to the point.

By German G

•

Nov 1, 2018

Great introduction to data science

By Quang M P

•

Apr 14, 2024

very interesting, lots of insides

By Carlo E

•

Nov 5, 2023

very good course in data analysis

By Kacper O

•

Jan 11, 2023

Good Introduction to Data Science

By Nkumbu N

•

Sep 11, 2022

Nice course for data enthusiasts

By Carlos D

•

Sep 3, 2022

Very interesting and informative!

By savage m

•

Aug 26, 2022

Very insightful and well detailed

By Christopher A

•

Aug 23, 2022

nice introduction to data science

By Sajjad A

•

Jul 22, 2022

Data Science Every Thinks is life

By Nat N

•

Jun 28, 2022

I learned a lot from this course.

By mohamed d

•

Jun 17, 2022

It's very good course , Thank you

By Ajaykumar M

•

Apr 27, 2022

Good orientation on Data science!

By Sanu B

•

Jan 24, 2022

I am very happy with this course.

By Sibtain T

•

Jan 8, 2022

Very informative and educational.

By Neil C

•

Dec 9, 2021

Useful introduction to the field

By Magdalena

•

Nov 28, 2021

Very interactive and informative!