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Learner Reviews & Feedback for A Crash Course in Data Science by Johns Hopkins University

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About the Course

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. This is a focused course designed to rapidly get you up to speed on the field of data science. Our goal was to make this as convenient as possible for you without sacrificing any essential content. We've left the technical information aside so that you can focus on managing your team and moving it forward. After completing this course you will know. 1. How to describe the role data science plays in various contexts 2. How statistics, machine learning, and software engineering play a role in data science 3. How to describe the structure of a data science project 4. Know the key terms and tools used by data scientists 5. How to identify a successful and an unsuccessful data science project 3. The role of a data science manager Course cover image by r2hox. Creative Commons BY-SA: https://flic.kr/p/gdMuhT...
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Basic course

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Well taught

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Top reviews

RA

Dec 29, 2019

Enjoyed the pace at which the course moved. Teachers were qualified and relevant. Video Production quality could be better, some of the presentation graph were illegible - thus the lack of 1 star.

DM

Jan 9, 2020

Thanks folks! This was a fun course to do. Although I had a reasonable idea about the topics covered, it did a good job consolidating everything into something that is applicable to

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By Pulkit N

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Apr 6, 2020

Was a very broad review than was expecting.Content covered is too less

By Hussain, C

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Oct 21, 2015

Very general course. Doesn't give much insight into data science.

By Deepak G

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Jun 28, 2016

Very short. Quality of the course is also not that good.

By Diego V

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Apr 16, 2021

too much lingo and words without clear definition.

By Eduardo R L

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Oct 7, 2016

1-week does not seem enough for a Crash Course

By Shafeeq I

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Jan 8, 2019

Not that engaging content. bit lengthy

By Carlos C

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Oct 5, 2015

This course is too short.

By Yousuf B

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Mar 10, 2017

Overly academic

By Boris L

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Oct 5, 2015

Very shallow

By Ahmed A S A

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May 24, 2020

Hard.

By Alexander S

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May 14, 2021

bad