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 Eduardo S

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Oct 22, 2020

Excellent Course to beginners.

By Abbey

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Oct 22, 2020

The course content is great!!!

By Anurag S

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Sep 13, 2020

Helped a lot to clear concepts

By Keun h C

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Aug 31, 2020

great course to get started :)

By NIHAL P

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Aug 22, 2020

i like this informative course

By Akshay M

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Aug 4, 2020

Fantastic introductory course!

By Lalit S

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Jun 28, 2020

Excellent. Very well designed.

By Yuqi Y

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Jun 17, 2020

very good learning experiences

By YOGESHWAR B B

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May 23, 2020

Excellent course for beginners

By Anna S

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May 11, 2020

Easy to follow and understand!

By George K

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Apr 22, 2020

Excellent course for beginners

By Anna

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Apr 21, 2020

really good and easy to follow

By SUBHAJIT M

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Apr 6, 2020

very good learning experience.

By Piyush M

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Mar 29, 2020

Excellent Course for Beginners

By Tomas M B

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Mar 26, 2020

Good overview on data science!

By Adrian R

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Mar 15, 2020

Well run and created course ..

By Yibo X

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Feb 17, 2020

this is an interesting course!

By Kunal S

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Feb 8, 2020

Excellent course for starters.

By Emerson G

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Feb 6, 2020

Very good introduction course!

By Nichu S

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Feb 1, 2020

Excellent Course for beginners

By Noemí M F ( F

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Jan 22, 2020

Makes you want to learn more !

By Bangalore Y

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Dec 27, 2019

I heary completed first module

By vinod d

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Dec 3, 2019

Excellent program for newbies!

By OKE O

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Oct 30, 2019

the course is very eye opening

By Gift I

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Oct 30, 2019

Great content from this course