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

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!

Jan 15, 2022

I throughly enjoyed the course and the fact that everything was explained thoroughly. I always enjoyed Dr. White's personal experience with Data Science as well as other Data Scientists point of view.

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By Chris H

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Feb 11, 2020

Very informative.

By Brennan R

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Feb 10, 2020

Very informative!

By hassine f

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Feb 7, 2020

I like it heavily

By Pankhuri V

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Feb 5, 2020

Nice introduction

By Yanina M

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Feb 4, 2020

Excellent course!

By Amine J

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Jan 29, 2020

Interesting field

By Luis F C A

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Jan 20, 2020

Excellent course!

By Isaac H

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Jan 20, 2020

Excellent course!

By Utkal b

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Jan 18, 2020

excellent course.

By Arman P

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Jan 6, 2020

Very informative.

By Muthuramalingam A

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Jan 3, 2020

Very good content

By dipak p

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Dec 18, 2019

very good course.

By Muhammad A

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Dec 11, 2019

good for everyone

By Pedro V

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Dec 8, 2019

Nice introduction

By Brady W

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Nov 12, 2019

A good first step

By Saksham

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Nov 9, 2019

Best course ever.

By Lou M

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Oct 31, 2019

Interesting stuff

By hiten s

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Oct 31, 2019

Excellent Course.

By ROHIT K

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Oct 20, 2019

Taught very well.

By Christian C

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Oct 16, 2019

Awesome content !

By Pham M Q

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Oct 14, 2019

Nice for beginer.

By Mira S

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Oct 8, 2019

Excellent Course!

By Nirajan T

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Sep 30, 2019

Very good course.

By Ranit S

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Sep 27, 2019

Nice introduction

By cancan g

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Aug 15, 2019

Really inspiring！