SL
Nov 7, 2021
This is a great course. I learned so much about data science. I appreciate all the help I received. I would not have finished the course without the help of my fellow students and the staff. Thank you
IS
Nov 18, 2021
This specialization was on the top of my all courses. So many different choices for trying to learn data analysis: sql, python, excel, etc. Everything thoroughly explained. Just thank you again.
By Ricardo S
•Jan 5, 2021
Excellent Course, each lesson has good pace and a good ration of theory and practice
By Waldo H
•Sep 25, 2022
Complex course to understand at the beginning because some links do not work so you should go to the forums to get guidance on what to do. However, once the previous problems have been solved, the course leaves teaching on practical aspects. I do not recommend the course for a beginner as an advanced level of understanding of the concepts is required to be able to apply them fluently. 6/10.
By Benedikt F
•Jan 19, 2022
There are many errors in this course. I even had to guess one of the multiple choice tests because the previous section this test was based was officialle under maintenance.
Also there are several spelling mistakes in the material.
By Zhivko Z
•Dec 13, 2022
Badly designed practical assignments, many inconsistencies, lots of frustration, admins rarely reply in the discussion forum and their replies are rarely helpful.
By ABDALLAH B
•Mar 3, 2022
the modules are poorly related to each other
By Daiga S
•Jul 7, 2023
Do not recommend. Highly frustrating.
If you need to do this course (like I did as it was the last one out of 9 in a specialization I was doing) - DO NOT USE IBM tools they want you to. Go with "optional" labs instead (unless you are fast and furious and already experienced/100% remember everything from the courses before. Trying to use IBM tools (Watson Studio) was a complete waste of time. For example, week 1 Lab on Collecting Data Using APIs I spent great deal of time and effort to figure out how to save an excel file with my results in their cloud environment in the project itself and next day - boom - can't continue "Monthly compute usage limit reached" and all the help one can get is "The Watson studio which you have created under the Lite plan is completely free, as you are using the lite plan so you will have limited access to it. This will be refreshed every 30 days from the date you have created a service.". SO HELPFUL (I'm being sarcastic)! Had to switch to "optional" labs and spend quite a bit of time on re-writing some code bits again. Went better after switching to optional labs and making everything run locally but, of course, it initially took lots of time and effort to make everything run and to large part it was because of how the course staff is replying in forums. I see that there have been many people before me with similar problems and the answers are always somewhat fuzzy and evasive and wants to push you towards using IMB Watson or Skills Network.
In labs one suddenly had to write code never seen/explained before without any helpful examples provided.
Instructions and grading criteria for the last presentation are somewhat weird. How one would even evaluate " Use any innovative ideas you have into this presentation" or " Using your creativity, make this presentation look awesome". Thought I had done enough and still got graded down. Peer-graded assignments are frustrating as they are and not having clear criteria for evaluating others/getting evaluated by others does not make it any better.
By Mark B
•Aug 2, 2022
Very confusing and frustrating sometimes. Unclear instructions especially in modules 1 and 6. IBM software glitchy, resorted to using jupyter notebook on my computer where possible. This was impossible in module 5, which subsequently took a much longer time to complete. Time spent logging in and out, in and out... Discussion forums difficult to navigate through. Page 1 of discussion results shows results 1 to 10, page 2 shows results 2 to 11, page 3 shows results 3 to 12 (??!!), etc... Text boxes for final submission: very unclear what to do here. After a long time on the discussion pages, it seems all that is required is to write "Yes" in every text box. What's the point? At least be clear about that in the instructions and save us all 45 minutes of searching the discussion forum. I estimate I spent 15 to 20 % of my time on this course trying to devine instructions and working around technical issues, not learning.
By Christina S
•Jan 2, 2024
There is so much wrong with this course. 1. After using Jupyter Notebook for the past 5 courses, you are now forced to use Watson Studio. There are little to no instructions on how to use the tool, there is a limit to how much data you can use (you run out around week 4) and when you search the discussion forums, the help you receive is minimal. Any instruction you get are outdated screenshots. 2. The activities in the course do not align with the tests. In the first week I had to take a test and answer questions about a lab that came after completing the test. I only found that out because I couldn't find the data set (which they provided in a completely different course). 3. What you do in the labs do not align with the questions you are supposed to answer in the quizzes. In week two you will be asked how many duplicate rows there are for the column, 'Respondent' except nowhere in the lab does it answer the question and you don't have access to the dataset. 4. There is too much useless information. In week one there is a whole section about job openings at Github with provided links. The links bring you to a 404 page and nowhere in the section do you use that information. It is a waste of space and time to make student jump through hoops and confuse them with useless and redundant information. I was enrolled in the IBM Data Analyst certification and unfortunately this was the last course. The above errors were not limited to just this course but the whole certification.
By Augustine E A
•Aug 20, 2022
THE COURSE is a great course and very practical and enrishing too. i sincerely wish IBM and coursera could just do a short video directing newbies like me, on how to set up the ibm cloud pak as well as use the watson studio to do the labs in the first course most especially for week 1 of the first couse in the ibm data analyst certificates. this will help newbies to understand what they are doing because frankly speeking a whole lot of newbies are stuck and it can be frustarating.
By Christodoulos M
•Dec 11, 2023
No clean instructions. You can't take the course unless you are familiar to IMB's watson and Jupyter notebook app.
By Mzwandile M
•Aug 21, 2022
Great content especially for beginners. This course introduced me to concepts I thought I knew. I am so glad that I took this course. I can now do dashboards with ease using tools such as excel, dash and IBM Cognos Analytics. I also enjoyed API's and WebScrapping. Retriving data from the internet or website used to be a lot of manual work, but now my work performance has improved!
By Satwinder S
•Nov 30, 2023
"Excited to share that I've successfully completed the IBM Data Analyst course! 🚀 Grateful for the invaluable skills acquired, empowering me to navigate complex datasets and derive actionable insights. Ready to apply my knowledge to drive data-driven success. Here's to continuous learning and growth! 📊🎓 #DataAnalyst #IBMDataAnalyst #SkillsAcquired #DataDrivenSuccess"
By Diep T
•Mar 6, 2023
The Capstone Project walks me through the whole process of a doing real project, and the final presentation requires actual writing up a report. This last piece is a bit exhausting but it's worth it. Highly recommend.
By Deleted A
•Feb 23, 2023
The course was conducted in a patient and professional manner. The information was challenging and accessible. A great product with a course that barely scratches the surface of all the programming present.
By Paul S
•Mar 15, 2023
Worth every penny.
Happy Learning. Excellent hands on lab interface and tools provided by IBM.
Thanks a lot to everybody who is part of the course design and syllabus.
Cheers :-)
By Muhammad S K
•Jul 18, 2022
A good beginner friendly course in data analysis. Using the jupyter notebook was easier than going over to some websites to open the same jupyter notebook.
By Tracy S
•Aug 8, 2021
Course was excellent! Enjoyed the final project and being able to work with authentic data that helps understand IT career trends.
By Sairah N
•Mar 19, 2022
Amazing course
very helpful for those who needs to polish their skills and trying to landing their career in field of Data
By Rafael U
•Sep 6, 2021
I consider that the Capstone project is well designed. It is challenging to complete, making it rewarding. Thank you.
By Q_ C
•Oct 24, 2023
The final exam requires time and efforts to complete, yet it worths to demonstrate your skills. Highly recommeneded!
By Jenő M
•Jun 4, 2023
In a nutshell, this Capstone Project is very well prepared. Thank you for the creators and the contributors.
By IAM R
•Jun 21, 2021
The course is great and the tools used in this course are those widely used by data analysts in real life.
By Carlos A R G
•Aug 29, 2022
excellent course, in this course you can develop the necessary skills to enter the world of data analysis
By Sebastian F
•Aug 26, 2022
excelente, muy completo como cierre del certificado, con mucha practica y mucha revision de conceptos.
By Muslimbek T
•Aug 24, 2023
Hello, is this a professional certificate? Why are Surname and Name not written in the certificate?