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

Jan 15, 2022

I throughly enjoyed the course and the fact that everything was explained thoroughly. I always enjoyed Dr. White's personal experience with Data Science as well as other Data Scientists point of view.

Jul 2, 2019

Good introductory course for setting a basis for knowledge of data science and data scientists for someone who may be a novice and seeking to learn more.Good quality in terms of presentation as well.

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By harsha c

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Feb 17, 2020

Great and very introductory tutorial

By Chan H L

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Feb 3, 2020

Good for understanding Data Science.

By Quynh V

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Jan 28, 2020

Easy to follow. Good video and text.

By Anand P P 2

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Jan 26, 2020

A nice introduction to data science.

By Nurman A

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Jan 22, 2020

gave me insight what data science is

By Matlhogonolo E

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Jan 15, 2020

Very informative and well presented!

By sk s a r

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Jan 7, 2020

awesome course , very helpful course

By Yasin S

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Nov 23, 2019

Amazing Experience with this course.

By Peter D S

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Oct 7, 2019

Good general overview for beginners.

By Leonardo N

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Oct 5, 2019

Nice course, It met my expectations.

By Mohamed J

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Sep 25, 2019

this is a great course for beginners

By Jayani K K

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Aug 22, 2019

Really helpful course for beginners.

By Deepthi V

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Jul 12, 2019

Easy to understand and fun to learn.

By William R R

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Jul 6, 2019

Concise introduction to Data Science

By Jiaxin G

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Mar 15, 2019

Overview of data science. attractive

By Jordi M

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Feb 2, 2019

I got a huge insight on DATA SCIENCE

By SRIKANTH S

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Dec 31, 2018

Very informative and well explained!

By Ashok k k

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Dec 25, 2018

It was an excellent experience to me

By Manish T

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Dec 6, 2018

Concepts taught in very easy manner.

By Enikeev A

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Sep 6, 2018

Very good introduction to the field.

By PARAG D

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Jun 16, 2025

I realy enjoy this course very much

By Justin T

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Apr 25, 2025

Good for introductory understanding

By SHASHWAT G

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Apr 10, 2025

Well it's a good foundation course.

By Abdurahim A

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Apr 3, 2025

helpful and interesting. keep going