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 Pablo R L

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Jul 16, 2022

Good introduction to data science.

By Hassane D

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Jul 12, 2022

Very helpful and rich information

By Mohit P

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Jul 11, 2022

very helful in learning new things

By Oluwaseun A

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May 28, 2022

It was so educative and insightful

By David

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May 15, 2022

Great introduction to Data Science

By Lilian

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Mar 10, 2022

Great Introduction for a begginer.

By Azeez B

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Feb 12, 2022

Very Detail and easy to comprehend

By Bhavya J

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Jan 10, 2022

This course is fuul of knowledge .

By RAKSHITHKUMAR C

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Jan 6, 2022

Nice introduction to data science.

By El M E

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Dec 14, 2021

Very clear and informative content

By Kijana N

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Oct 3, 2021

It was engaging and informational!

By K B N

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Sep 26, 2021

Excellent course for the beginners

By Javier I R

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Sep 22, 2021

Good introduction to Data Science.

By O L

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Sep 20, 2021

Excelente como curso introductorio

By João P D S

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Aug 23, 2021

Curso bem interessante e intuitivo

By Nyein K A

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Jul 26, 2021

It is great step to "Data Science"

By Dr. T E N

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May 21, 2021

Well structured and easy to follow

By Harika R

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Apr 3, 2021

Thank you so much IBM and Coursera

By Igor J B

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Apr 3, 2021

Great overview about data science.

By Muhammad T K

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Dec 25, 2020

Absolutely brilliant for starters.

By Jannis J

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Dec 2, 2020

Good introduction to data science!

By Surendar S

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Nov 20, 2020

Very Well explained for beginners.

By Gabriel W F

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Oct 12, 2020

Good introduction to Data Science!

By Tengku E

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Oct 7, 2020

Great introduction to Data Science

By Mehul J

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Oct 2, 2020

It is very good and explained well