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

Feb 8, 2023

I love how beginner-friendly this course is. I did not have to panic about not following any lecture since I am new to this field. I know this is the first course but I'm loving it already. <<33

Jun 9, 2019

The course is a perfect introduction to data science, making a person comfortable and showing the participants of the course a daily work of data scientist and to simplify the meaning of data science.

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By Syed R Z

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May 3, 2020

Great basic learning.

By Mohamed B

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Apr 14, 2020

Good Course Thank you

By Enayat H

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Apr 8, 2020

It was a great course

By Jorge H V

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Apr 4, 2020

Perfect for begginers

By Ekagra S

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Mar 27, 2020

Amazing experience ;)

By Samira G

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Mar 9, 2020

it was outstanding...

By Deleted A

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Feb 23, 2020

Awesome course indeed

By Зайцев Е В

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Feb 5, 2020

Хороший вводный курс!

By M J A

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Nov 20, 2019

Excellent and Concise

By Nourhan Y

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Nov 17, 2019

very useful thank you

By Venkata D

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Aug 12, 2019

amazing introduction!

By Rodney C B

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Jul 30, 2019

Good motivation intro

By Michelle S

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Jul 24, 2019

I enjoyed this class.

By V s

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Jul 23, 2019

very good explanation

By Abdo A S

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Jul 19, 2019

really Good over view

By Ted S

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Jun 12, 2019

Really great course!!

By Ayan A

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Jun 8, 2019

Great course to start

By André J A

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May 31, 2019

Muito bom, até agora.

By Thomas T

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May 14, 2019

Very good for a begin

By Jerry Y

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Jan 5, 2019

very nice for starter

By Samrat D

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Dec 17, 2018

Awesome to start with

By Palak A

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Oct 7, 2025

very detailed course

By Soumyakanti D

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Sep 21, 2025

Very good. Job ready

By Thiago A

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Mar 10, 2025

great initial course