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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

RS

May 5, 2020

This was mostly review for me though probability especially Beyes Theorem derivation was new. The instructors provided clear often refreshing ways to look at material.Thank you for a great class!!

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 Sergey S

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Oct 5, 2024

very cool. though i had some trouble grasping the bayes' theorem

By Alexander B

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Jul 31, 2024

It was a fun to check what one still remembers after many years.

By Hajara H

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May 4, 2022

This course is very useful for improving knoknowledge in maths.

By Nicholas W

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Nov 29, 2021

This course was a helpful prep for further Data Science studies.

By Hasara M

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Aug 4, 2020

The Course was well structured and easy to understand. Thank you

By Christopher H

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Jun 2, 2020

Great refresher for all of the things you forgot in high school!

By Vamshi K K

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May 17, 2020

Nice course to learn all the Math skills related to Data Science

By Fazil A

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Apr 28, 2020

For the basics of statistics it's better to learn and practice.

By Ehsanul K

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Apr 15, 2020

basic course , probability module is very interesting and tricky

By Albert L

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Feb 1, 2020

Very good and concise introduction to Probability and Basic Math

By Amit R

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Sep 20, 2018

very good lecture and easy so very easy to understand the course

By sameen n

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Mar 18, 2017

Good course to cover all the basic maths related to data science

By purushothaman s

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Oct 19, 2023

The course is very useful in recollecting basics of mathematics

By KIRISSH K

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Aug 20, 2023

Great Course to Improve Time management and Mathematical Skills

By Muchamad E R

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Sep 1, 2021

Great Course, Iam easy to understanding data science math skill

By Daksh I

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Jun 19, 2021

Pretty basic and good course to catch up the probability topic!

By Shashwat K

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Aug 8, 2020

Mathematics Explained Simply

Must do for a Data Science Beginner

By tao z

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May 26, 2020

I like the week 3 and week 4. Help me to review the basic math.

By Andrew

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Jun 21, 2019

It's very basic and very suitable to new comers in data science

By abin s

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Jan 21, 2018

Module is well-planned for both the beginner and professional.

By Oleksandr Y

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Jun 7, 2020

Very interesting introductory and knowledge refreshing course!

By Govindaraju S

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May 28, 2020

Mathematics needed for data-science skill covered wonderfully.

By Ali A

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May 4, 2020

Best course to revise the data math and start the new journey.

By 黄杜煜

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Feb 11, 2018

A useful course with all basic math knowledge you should have!

By Samuel G B

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Jul 23, 2024

It started very bored, but at last 2 modules, its interesant.