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 MRITUNJAY Y

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May 11, 2022

To be honest awesome experience.

By Blake C

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Feb 7, 2022

Great introductory course. Nice!

By Domagoj K

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Feb 5, 2022

Informative, usefull. Excellent!

By Dmitry

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Dec 17, 2021

Very interesting crush in course

By Sathwik S B

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Dec 15, 2021

Highly informative and engaging!

By Dalia B

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Oct 20, 2021

Great course for beginners in DS

By Abhishek S

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Jul 27, 2021

Good course to understand basics

By RAHUL K

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May 31, 2021

good course and very interactive

By Eudes R d S S

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Apr 10, 2021

Very good didactics and contents

By TJS

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Mar 16, 2021

Interesting and well structured!

By Sarthak B

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Dec 27, 2020

great start to a new subject....

By bishoy w a

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Dec 20, 2020

nice course for ibm and coursera

By Ayomide S

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Dec 16, 2020

Excellent, well arranged course.

By Dimuthu L

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Dec 5, 2020

very Good and i love this course

By GYANA R D

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Nov 22, 2020

excelent for basic understanding

By Vasif E

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Nov 11, 2020

Thanks for Support

Vasif Eminov

By Jill J

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Oct 14, 2020

Good, well-paced for a beginner.

By Suyash K

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Aug 28, 2020

Excellent content for beginners.

By Ankush K

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Aug 9, 2020

That's pretty much expected one.

By Abhyudaya M

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Aug 2, 2020

Well taught, a must for a novice

By santosh t

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Jul 14, 2020

Nice and Very Attractive Course.

By Kishan K

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Jun 9, 2020

Good plateform to gain knowledge

By Shweta D

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May 27, 2020

Great Course. Was really Helpful

By Ashwini K

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May 12, 2020

This is what i needed to start .

By Faizan K

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May 8, 2020

Much needed basic building block