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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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Top reviews

KM

Oct 22, 2016

This was really a crash course in various aspects of data science, with words being thrown around and defined for a lay person like myself. Overall, this was a good course for beginners.

JM

Jan 1, 2018

It is a very good course even if you are familiar with some aspects of data science work. If I have to make a suggestion, I would remark the importance of design skills during a data product,

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By Sumit J

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Apr 26, 2020

value for time

By Jocelyn D

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Sep 3, 2018

Excelllent !!!

By Scott S

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Apr 26, 2018

Pretty decent.

By ABDELRAHIM A

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Dec 16, 2017

Nice go a head

By Usama N

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Jul 3, 2016

Great Learning

By William G M

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Dec 22, 2019

Good overview

By Kanchan B

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Mar 26, 2017

good overview

By bruce b

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Jul 29, 2016

Good overview

By Daniel B

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Mar 5, 2021

Good course.

By Manohar Z

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Jul 28, 2020

good to read

By Riwaj C

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May 6, 2020

It was great

By Ramkumar

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Jun 25, 2017

Great Course

By Manish K

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Jul 2, 2020

Good Course

By Danish S

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Feb 1, 2018

Good . Keep

By Kiru M N

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Aug 19, 2017

Good course

By Ayush A

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Nov 22, 2015

Nice one :)

By Beshan D

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Jun 28, 2020

Course was

By Madeleine T

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Dec 7, 2016

great to s

By Pulak M

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Nov 21, 2016

elementary

By Irshad A M

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Nov 4, 2025

very good

By Maurice H

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Feb 27, 2019

Too short

By 王俊杰

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Oct 31, 2017

一个快速的入门介绍

By Naveen R M K

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Nov 10, 2015

Good One.

By Efraime C

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Sep 29, 2018

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Feb 22, 2022

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