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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

RS

May 5, 2020

This was mostly review for me though probability especially Beyes Theorem derivation was new. The instructors provided clear often refreshing ways to look at material.Thank you for a great class!!

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.

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By Silas M

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Mar 25, 2019

great course and good basics for anyone starting in Data science highly recommended

By Viviana R

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Feb 19, 2019

Great course to learn basic math. It focuses on the essential and it is very clear.

By Mukund G

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Dec 4, 2018

Very good informative, surely has helped me understand probability more intutively.

By Mys

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Jun 4, 2017

it was a great course for me having left maths for a while and needing it again now

By Jane M

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Jun 4, 2020

The quizzes at the end are quite challenging but the instructors are very helpful!

By Elizabeth T

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Apr 30, 2020

Good intro to math. Section on probability is helpful but not completely thorough.

By saikat d

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Apr 27, 2020

Excellent instructor oratory skills, explained every topic in a very lucid manner.

By Cankat S

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Apr 11, 2020

In this course,it helps to built and remind your math topics, it is really helpful

By Abhay G

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Jun 17, 2019

This course is very useful specially for me that clear all fundamental very sharp.

By Ubay M N

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Sep 5, 2021

Great online course to remind or introduce us about basic Statistic & Probability

By Alejandro C M

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Jul 11, 2021

Good course, let me understand concepts that i not have idea that works like this

By Aditya S

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Sep 18, 2020

Very good course,i like it so much and get so many knowledge through this course.

By iswanti i

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Aug 3, 2020

The materials are excellent, the tutor is amazing and the quizzes are challenging

By Pratyay C

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Jul 3, 2020

overall good course although probability section could have been explained better

By Manish P

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May 30, 2020

Excellent for the begginer to learn the fundamental help to dive in data science.

By Sumit A

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May 4, 2020

Teaching very clearly concept of data science math skills thank you very much sir

By Hrishikesh E

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Apr 26, 2020

Excellent course if you wish to improve your basic understandings of Data Science

By Venkat M C

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Oct 3, 2017

Excellent Course. Must-do course for beginners in data science. Great instructors

By Florent C

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Aug 9, 2017

Great course to refresh memory about mathematics. Pace and quizzes well balanced.

By Gregor M

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Jul 26, 2017

Thank you for this teaching experience. It was very useful for my life and career

By George P

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May 7, 2017

Good introductory course to build the fundamental knowledge needed to go further.

By Adedamola O

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Aug 27, 2025

I love every bit of the experience while on the course. kudos to the instructors

By Dr. M K S

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Aug 3, 2025

very informative course. I got an insight about the math skills in data science

By Hareem Z

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Sep 24, 2022

a great course, really helped me increase my interest in the data science field

By Gunjita J

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Apr 14, 2021

Fun and short course! Got the chance to revise my 'A' Level probability again :)