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

Jul 18, 2023

Data science is to use new and old data combined with mathematics, statistics, database and other tools to discover hidden problems or insights to help us solve problems or make correct predictions

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!

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By Aditya J

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Sep 7, 2019

Great Course!

By Neetu S

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Aug 27, 2019

nice tutorial

By Chip H

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Jul 31, 2019

Great course!

By M.Satheesh K

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Jul 19, 2019

good to learn

By Oyebanji J H

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Jul 12, 2019

Nice intro...

By 46 G K S

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Jun 28, 2019

quite helping

By Rohit S

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Jun 13, 2019

Great course!

By Amit A

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May 16, 2019

Awesome start

By Bhumit S

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May 16, 2019

pretty good..

By Mohammad M

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May 13, 2019

it is perfect

By Jilajeet S

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Apr 21, 2019

good lectures

By Mohammad T

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Apr 7, 2019

great course.

By Siddharth G

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Mar 20, 2019

Great course!

By Grigori P

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Mar 7, 2019

Great course!

By Joseph O

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Jan 1, 2019

Great content

By Pedro L A R

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Nov 6, 2018

Great Course!

By Ronnie M J

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Oct 24, 2018

Great course!

By Duc D

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Oct 20, 2018

Good content.

By Arya S B

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Oct 17, 2018

Great Course,

By Aowuu

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Oct 13, 2018

A good start.

By nabil k

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Sep 22, 2025

great course

By Goyi

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Sep 5, 2025

Great course

By Vikash M

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Aug 9, 2025

great course

By Javier A

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Aug 7, 2025

Excellent!!!

By Mahesh M

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Jul 23, 2025

Informative!