Chevron Left
Back to Data Science Math Skills

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

4.5
stars
11,908 ratings

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

KC

Invalid date

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.

BB

Invalid date

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.

Filter by:

1476 - 1500 of 2,635 Reviews for Data Science Math Skills

By Himanshi D

Jul 24, 2020

goodddd

By Raman k (

Jul 20, 2020

amazing

By Naiyan N

Jun 14, 2020

awesome

By Devani N

Jun 6, 2020

Good 👍

By Marciano V

May 26, 2020

amazing

By Rakib H S

May 25, 2020

5 stars

By Asir M

May 6, 2020

Amazing

By vishal

Apr 16, 2020

Awesome

By Eleazar M G

Apr 8, 2020

Genial!

By Yuliya A S

Apr 7, 2018

L

o

v

e

I

t

By 孟凡玉

Oct 10, 2017

课程通俗易通!

By Togaliyev M F

Jul 19, 2024

Ajoyib

By Nazirov R

Jan 24, 2024

otabek

By Mansur B

Jan 12, 2024

mansur

By Sirojiddin S

Jul 24, 2023

yaxshi

By Fatemeh S

May 22, 2023

useful

By Doston R I o

Apr 17, 2023

great!

By Orlando C d L J

Mar 26, 2023

Great!

By Nazim C

Sep 15, 2022

Great!

By FATIMAH M N A

Feb 2, 2022

MARVAL

By Ryuza A S

Sep 12, 2021

niceee

By Barış G

Aug 22, 2021

Superr

By Deena

Nov 7, 2020

Useful

By Irin B

Nov 7, 2020

Useful

By Arnol S

Sep 23, 2020

Great!