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

Jul 18, 2023

Data science is to use new and old data combined with mathematics, statistics, database and other tools to discover hidden problems or insights to help us solve problems or make correct predictions

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!

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By Vijeet K

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Jul 4, 2020

Great course to learn about data science.

By J K

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Jul 4, 2020

a very nice introductory for data science

By Sujith V

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Jun 22, 2020

Its a perfect 101 lesson for data science

By Michael Y

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Jun 12, 2020

Great overview of the Data Science field!

By Adam B

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Jun 9, 2020

Great overview of the Data Science field.

By Pradeep K S

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May 23, 2020

Excellent knowledge gain with this course

By Prateek K

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May 3, 2020

Best course to start of with data science

By shreeya k

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Apr 29, 2020

It was informative and interesting course

By Shannon S

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Apr 15, 2020

So far, this has been a great experience!

By 18131A0363 G S

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Apr 15, 2020

excellent explanation about data science

By AAKASH K

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Apr 3, 2020

Good starter... Only theoretical for now.

By Debasis B

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Apr 2, 2020

Good course for beginners in data science

By Shantanu P J

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Mar 26, 2020

Good for introducing what is data science

By Jay A

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Mar 22, 2020

Excellent introduction into Data Science!

By Ranjeeta R

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Mar 16, 2020

Recommended for aspiring Data scientists.

By Carlos A G P

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Mar 5, 2020

An excellent course, thank you very much.

By José C V M

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Mar 4, 2020

Excellent! Thank you for the opportunity!

By Linta M

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Feb 19, 2020

This is Good introduction to data science

By Abhijit M

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Feb 12, 2020

very awesome course according to freshers

By Walid S

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Feb 11, 2020

Great intro to the field of Data Science.

By Ersan B

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Jan 19, 2020

Great session. Happy I committed to this.

By Victor B

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Jan 18, 2020

Nice Introduction class for Data Science.

By Abdul S

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Dec 17, 2019

Best course to start Data Science journey

By John C

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Nov 23, 2019

Good Introductory Course for Data Science

By Kgosi T B

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Nov 14, 2019

An excellent introduction to data science