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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

AQ

Jul 11, 2025

unfortunately, the certificate was not generated, which was disappointing. Although the course content was informative and well-structured. I hope this issue is resolved for future learners.

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 Sanjana S

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Jun 8, 2020

week 3 and 4 was tough

By Dr.W S

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May 31, 2020

excellent...course..!!

By Ashutosh S

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May 26, 2020

It's awesome and tough

By Harsh K

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May 7, 2020

Amazing Experience....

By Abdullah A Z

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May 6, 2020

wow, i really enjoy it

By Swapnil B K

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May 2, 2020

It is very good course

By REYNOLDS D

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Mar 29, 2020

Enjoyed the course..!!

By Pankaj K D

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Sep 18, 2018

Very nicely explained.

By Shashikesh M

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Apr 26, 2017

I love this Course!!!!

By sarah O

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May 28, 2025

jai bien aime ce cour

By Nurtas M A u

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Feb 25, 2025

zor aqilni sharqlaydi

By ARZUV T B

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Jan 18, 2025

Çok iyi oldu,begendim

By Aqmarjan A

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Jan 15, 2025

Alawaddinova Akmarjan

By Sara E M

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Mar 7, 2024

muy completo el curso

By Dr. N E

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Jun 27, 2022

Excellent concepts...

By GUSTAVO E O P

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Aug 26, 2021

This is awesome dude!

By Enrique A

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Sep 19, 2020

Mil Gracias coursera.

By Rakesh R

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Jul 21, 2020

Excellent explanation

By Bhupendra P S

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Jul 21, 2020

Thanks for the course

By Ashwani K

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Jul 10, 2020

amazing math teaching

By Alok K G

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Aug 16, 2019

Good basic knowledge.

By Toniya

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Sep 7, 2017

It really was helpful

By yjm

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Jun 14, 2017

a good refresh course

By Fakhre A

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Jun 13, 2017

Outstanding course :)

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Dec 20, 2024

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