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    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. ...
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    Aug 20, 2023

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    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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    Sep 9, 2019

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    Very learning experience, I am a beginner in DS, but the instructors in this course simplified the contents that made me I could easily understand, tools and materials were very helpful to start with.

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    Oct 7, 2019

    it's too basic and time consuming!

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    Sep 4, 2019

    More than intriguing ,if possible.

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    Aug 31, 2019

    Great introduction to Data science

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    Aug 13, 2019

    Clear introduction to Data Science

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    Jul 3, 2019

    thank you for the course providing

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    Jun 30, 2019

    Great Introduction to Data science

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    Jun 23, 2019

    Excellent Motivation for Beginners

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    Jun 5, 2019

    Easy to understand and to complete

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    May 29, 2019

    Thank you for a great intruduction

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    Apr 25, 2019

    Excellent Data Science Foundations

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    Mar 19, 2019

    Good introduction to the industry.

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    Feb 18, 2019

    Great introduction to data science

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    Feb 15, 2019

    Excellent IBM course. As usual !!!

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    Dec 26, 2018

    Great course ! Thanks you CoursERA

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    Nov 20, 2018

    Very interactive and to the point.

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    Nov 1, 2018

    Great introduction to data science

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    Mar 8, 2025

    good introduction to Data Science

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    Jan 26, 2025

    Thank you so much for this course

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    Jan 4, 2025

    easily to understand this course.

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    Dec 23, 2024

    The course is really useful to me

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    Aug 25, 2024

    A very good course for beginners!

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    Aug 1, 2024

    good, but some content fells old.

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    Aug 1, 2024

    Let me know what data science is.

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    Jul 18, 2024

    Good introduction to Data Science

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    Jul 9, 2024

    good quality of topic and content

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