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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Data Science Math Skills by Duke University

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About the Course

Data science courses contain math—no avoiding that! This course is designed to teach learners the basic math you will need in order to be successful in almost any data science math course and was created for learners who have basic math skills but may not have taken algebra or pre-calculus. Data Science Math Skills introduces the core math that data science is built upon, with no extra complexity, introducing unfamiliar ideas and math symbols one-at-a-time. Learners who complete this course will master the vocabulary, notation, concepts, and algebra rules that all data scientists must know before moving on to more advanced material. Topics include: ~Set theory, including Venn diagrams ~Properties of the real number line ~Interval notation and algebra with inequalities ~Uses for summation and Sigma notation ~Math on the Cartesian (x,y) plane, slope and distance formulas ~Graphing and describing functions and their inverses on the x-y plane, ~The concept of instantaneous rate of change and tangent lines to a curve ~Exponents, logarithms, and the natural log function. ~Probability theory, including Bayes’ theorem. While this course is intended as a general introduction to the math skills needed for data science, it can be considered a prerequisite for learners interested in the course, "Mastering Data Analysis in Excel," which is part of the Excel to MySQL Data Science Specialization. Learners who master Data Science Math Skills will be fully prepared for success with the more advanced math concepts introduced in "Mastering Data Analysis in Excel." Good luck and we hope you enjoy the course!...

Top reviews

BB

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Good course. The probability portion is very challenging. Dr. Eggers is a tremendous instructor, but I did not feel adequately prepared for the some of the practical application in the quizzes.

KC

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Weeks 1-3 were quality. Week 4 was a little sloppy in the instructional videos and less clear than in Weeks 1-3. Overall, concise refresher of various mathematical subjects useful to data science.

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By Manish k

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Oct 29, 2020

Good content for basics of probability and bayed theorem.

By Andrea C P

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Sep 2, 2020

Muy buen curso, bastante útil y con explicaciones buenas.

By İlayda S

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Jul 13, 2020

Must say, very well teaching basic math for Data Science.

By Bhavya P

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Jun 28, 2020

Very gentle introduction to mathametics for Data Science!

By Aayan S

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May 17, 2020

Explained beautifully from basic. Cleared my doubts also.

By Hafeez P

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Nov 15, 2019

wonderfully designed course for refreshing my math skills

By Carlos B

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Sep 20, 2017

It was a great oppotunity to get involved in math skills.

By Biji N

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Mar 17, 2023

Concise and effective... Great Effort... Thanks a lot!!

By Clinton L

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Dec 31, 2021

Good course but the final week on probability was tough.

By Agung S W

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Aug 17, 2020

this course very interesting to learn basic math science

By Prasant M

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Jul 15, 2020

I learned lot of knowledge from this course. thank you .

By Prajwal K

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Jun 9, 2020

course was great and it helped me enhance my math skills

By G C

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May 23, 2020

It's a gud course to know about data science math skills

By Mrinal D

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Apr 5, 2020

Perfect Course for getting a head start in Data Sciences

By Sai B

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Jan 17, 2019

Excellent course. Very detailed explanation of concepts.

By Zito R

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Jan 27, 2017

Great refresher course on the math used in data science!

By Kilosho M K

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Dec 28, 2023

Excellent introduction to math concepts in Data Science

By Balamani.B

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Sep 18, 2021

Big topics explained ery simply.... Very good cource...

By Roman N

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Dec 13, 2020

Thanx!!! It was absolutely interesting and informative)

By cherie g c

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Sep 16, 2020

thank you so much. I hope to get my certificate soon :)

By akshay s

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May 9, 2020

Great amount of basic knowledge.

Really enjoyed a lot.☺️

By BRIJESH K C

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Apr 30, 2020

VERY GOOD TO LEARN THE GRAPHIC STRUCTURE OF ANY COMPANY

By Subasree R

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Jan 31, 2024

It was an excellent course and I gained more knowledge

By Tanuja H

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Jul 3, 2020

Excellent course with excellent and experience mentors

By VIKRANT S S

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Jun 30, 2020

Amazing Experience to learn Data Science Math Skills !