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 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!

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).

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By vineet s

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Jan 5, 2021

Very informative

By Syed M S

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Jan 1, 2021

Very informative

By Johnny K

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Dec 25, 2020

Good to learn it

By Akash A Y

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Dec 16, 2020

Excellent Course

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Dec 15, 2020

Very good course

By Heidi S

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Dec 6, 2020

Excellent course

By Kirti U

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Nov 18, 2020

Very Good course

By James A

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Oct 26, 2020

excellent course

By Tran U D

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Oct 26, 2020

Perfect Course !

By Jesús A S G

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Oct 13, 2020

Very informative

By Gaurav m

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Sep 28, 2020

Gud one to start

By VEMULA S K

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Sep 21, 2020

Nice Inforamtion

By Jose L J S

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Sep 20, 2020

A great course!!

By Ramsey W

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Sep 10, 2020

Great Profeesors

By Samdani S

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Sep 2, 2020

So far so good..

By Deleted A

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Aug 22, 2020

ITS GREAT COURSE

By Abhijeet K

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Aug 20, 2020

great experience

By Deleted A

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Aug 18, 2020

extremely useful

By Krishna T

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Aug 10, 2020

HELPFUL AND SLOW

By pranjal p

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Aug 8, 2020

Very good course

By Owais Q

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Jul 26, 2020

great foundation

By Irfan A

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Jul 18, 2020

Must Take Course

By Raquel B M

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Jul 11, 2020

Very orientative

By Paweł P

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Jul 7, 2020

Amazing content.

By Matlapudi N V M

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Jul 7, 2020

Nice explanation