Are you interested in Data Science but lack the math background for it? Has math always been a tough subject that you tend to avoid? This course will teach you the most fundamental Calculus concepts that you will need for a career in Data Science without a ton of unnecessary proofs and techniques that you may never use. Consider this an expressway to Data Science with approachable methods and friendly concepts that will guide you to truly understanding the most important ideas in Differential Calculus. We will review some algebra basics, talk about what a derivative is, compute some simple derivatives and apply the basics of derivatives to graphing and maximizing functions.
This course is part of the Expressway to Data Science: Essential Math Specialization

About this Course
Beginning algebra and basic function graphing.
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Practice working with logarithm properties and how logarithm functions behave graphically.
Identify the difference between a continuous and non-continuous function.
Solidify an understanding of what a derivative is calculating.
Understand how to use derivatives to create graphs of functions.
Skills you will gain
- Integrals
- Derivatives
- Algebra
- Matrix Algebra
- Numerical Analysis
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Functions and Algebra Review
Induction Proofs, Limits and Continuity
Definition of a Derivative
Product and Chain Rule
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- 5 stars75%
- 4 stars12.03%
- 3 stars2.77%
- 2 stars1.85%
- 1 star8.33%
TOP REVIEWS FROM ALGEBRA AND DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS FOR DATA SCIENCE
The lectures are very clear and thorough. I really appreciate the effort and thoughtfulness put into this course.
This course is well taught. No cocepts are rushed.
Excellent introduction and review for those of us who took these courses some years ago! Really appreciated the clear teaching, which is so important for learrning math.
Giving a 5 star review because of the videos that were produced, they really taught in a consise manner. However, I think that the Calculus section could have had more videos and more examples.
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