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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Data Science Math Skills by Duke University

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About the Course

Data science courses contain math—no avoiding that! This course is designed to teach learners the basic math you will need in order to be successful in almost any data science math course and was created for learners who have basic math skills but may not have taken algebra or pre-calculus. Data Science Math Skills introduces the core math that data science is built upon, with no extra complexity, introducing unfamiliar ideas and math symbols one-at-a-time. Learners who complete this course will master the vocabulary, notation, concepts, and algebra rules that all data scientists must know before moving on to more advanced material. Topics include: ~Set theory, including Venn diagrams ~Properties of the real number line ~Interval notation and algebra with inequalities ~Uses for summation and Sigma notation ~Math on the Cartesian (x,y) plane, slope and distance formulas ~Graphing and describing functions and their inverses on the x-y plane, ~The concept of instantaneous rate of change and tangent lines to a curve ~Exponents, logarithms, and the natural log function. ~Probability theory, including Bayes’ theorem. While this course is intended as a general introduction to the math skills needed for data science, it can be considered a prerequisite for learners interested in the course, "Mastering Data Analysis in Excel," which is part of the Excel to MySQL Data Science Specialization. Learners who master Data Science Math Skills will be fully prepared for success with the more advanced math concepts introduced in "Mastering Data Analysis in Excel." Good luck and we hope you enjoy the course!...

Top reviews

BB

Nov 25, 2022

Good course. The probability portion is very challenging. Dr. Eggers is a tremendous instructor, but I did not feel adequately prepared for the some of the practical application in the quizzes.

SP

May 29, 2020

Great refresher and primer. The section on Probability and Bayes Theory needs a lot more support material (video and notes) as it can get tricky and abstract, especially when doing the quizzes.

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By Mrinal D

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Apr 5, 2020

Perfect Course for getting a head start in Data Sciences

By Sai B

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Jan 17, 2019

Excellent course. Very detailed explanation of concepts.

By Zito R

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Jan 27, 2017

Great refresher course on the math used in data science!

By Kilosho M K

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Dec 28, 2023

Excellent introduction to math concepts in Data Science

By Balamani.B

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Sep 18, 2021

Big topics explained ery simply.... Very good cource...

By Roman N

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Dec 13, 2020

Thanx!!! It was absolutely interesting and informative)

By cherie g c

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Sep 16, 2020

thank you so much. I hope to get my certificate soon :)

By akshay s

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May 9, 2020

Great amount of basic knowledge.

Really enjoyed a lot.☺️

By BRIJESH K C

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Apr 30, 2020

VERY GOOD TO LEARN THE GRAPHIC STRUCTURE OF ANY COMPANY

By Gerard v M

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Aug 4, 2025

Perfect training to refresh my mathematical knowledge!

By Hassan M

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Oct 24, 2024

It is well organized but the characters are too small.

By Subasree R

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Jan 31, 2024

It was an excellent course and I gained more knowledge

By Tanuja H

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Jul 3, 2020

Excellent course with excellent and experience mentors

By VIKRANT S S

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Jun 30, 2020

Amazing Experience to learn Data Science Math Skills !

By Dr. T A k

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Jun 10, 2020

it's just refreshed my mind... such a wonderful course

By Harika Y

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Feb 13, 2019

I have enjoyed the course and refreshed my mathematics

By Angel T

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Apr 3, 2018

great course, it helps me a lot in my current position

By Tushar J

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Dec 18, 2017

Basic Revision of all concepts of probability and sets

By Peng C

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Jun 26, 2017

very good course. clearly explained and good examples!

By Ansu A T

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Feb 23, 2021

This course is so helpful and classes are interesting

By Hosein N

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Feb 12, 2021

Essential for basic Data science. Highly recommended.

By JEFFREY M D

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Nov 2, 2020

Very brilliant, practical and relatable course module

By CHENG-EN C

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Jul 12, 2020

It is perfect for me to review some concepts of math.

By Binaya K P

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Jun 19, 2020

Great course to brush up basic math for data science.

By Виктор В К

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May 24, 2020

Отличный курс. Особенно понравилась последняя неделя.