By now you have definitely heard about data science and big data. In this one-week class, we will provide a crash course in what these terms mean and how they play a role in successful organizations. This class is for anyone who wants to learn what all the data science action is about, including those who will eventually need to manage data scientists. The goal is to get you up to speed as quickly as possible on data science without all the fluff. We've designed this course to be as convenient as possible without sacrificing any of the essentials.
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Describe Data Science’s role in various contexts
Understand how Statistics and Machine Learning affect Data Science
Use the key terms used by data scientist
Predict whether a Data Science project will be successful
Skills you will gain
- Data Science
- Data Analysis
- Machine Learning
- Project
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
A Crash Course in Data Science
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- 5 stars62.55%
- 4 stars28.91%
- 3 stars6.45%
- 2 stars1.25%
- 1 star0.82%
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TOP REVIEWS FROM A CRASH COURSE IN DATA SCIENCE
Was I able to learn more about data science form this course? YES!
It was a sweeping crash course to say the least but the effort put into summarizing the key ideas were well-thought.
fairly general concepts of data science, but may be quite helpful l for people totally new to the field of data (e.g. not having any idea), or as material to review the big picture of data science
It would be good to be able to complete the quizzes even if you are not paying for the certificate, this would enable people to understand how much they have taken away from the class.
I think the course design was really excellent. Though he seems like he is a nice, intelligent person, I found it hard to relate to Brian Caffo. His delivery was quite dull, and boring.
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