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

May 27, 2025

This was a good introduction to the field of Data Science. Although I am familiar with the domain, the course offered fresh insights, especially from industry experts and newly minted data scientists

May 26, 2021

Great introduction to data science. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to get a general background as to what data science is, who can be a data scientist, and how to get involved in data science.

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By Jincy J

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May 11, 2020

very useful course for a beginner to get idea of data science and why it is used.

By Prabhash S

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May 6, 2020

Th9is course has very helpful motivation for beginners from any field, any level.

By Veera P

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Apr 28, 2020

Thanks to coursera for giving me this wonderful opportunity to gain my knowledge.

By Rohit R N

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Apr 23, 2020

Really liked the course, a good beginning for someone interested in data science

By Yatan U

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Apr 23, 2020

Clear and to the point information. Not tedious in work load. Easy to understand.

By Nestor G

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Apr 18, 2020

This introductory session gave me a good starting foundation for further studies.

By Sougatamoy B

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Apr 16, 2020

Great and easily understandable concepts. Found very helpful to go from scratch.

By Abdelrahman S

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Apr 8, 2020

Great course for new people seeking to enter in Data Science field, recommend it.

By Elizabeth G R

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Mar 16, 2020

It was very helpful and interesting, also the course was very easy to understand.

By Saima H

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Feb 2, 2020

easy to navigate and good information flow, perfect for beginners in Data science

By Jinjin X

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Jan 19, 2020

It is a very good course to help you build fundamebtal knowledge of Data science.

By Chaitanya A T

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Jan 3, 2020

This course is very helpful when you started learning the basics of data science.

By Ankita B

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Dec 15, 2019

Its very helpful for the home maker person. Am appreciated the study in coursera.

By Wilfred D

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Dec 6, 2019

This course gave me more impetus and clarity in building a career in Data Science

By Divyansh G

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Sep 11, 2019

A good course for a beginner to know the power ,scope and future of data science.

By Ankit S

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Sep 9, 2019

Thanks to the respected instructors to teach me the fundamentals of Data Science.

By Alex P

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Jun 6, 2019

Muy buen curso introductorio para entendere los conceptos basicos de data science

By Abhishek S

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May 31, 2019

I love each minute of this course. It gives a great introduction to data science.

By Diego H

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Feb 27, 2019

It is very interesting, about experiences some other professionals of data, tools

By Dmytro S

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Jan 26, 2019

"Boom!" - that's the sound of me rocket-launching my knowledge in data science :D

By Enrique M P

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Dec 13, 2018

In this course you will get the basic to learn what is Data science (Level basic)

By Luis H

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Nov 20, 2018

Great way to get started in Data Science, and to help others with their learning.

By Daniel S

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Oct 18, 2018

Fascinated with Murtaza Haider and Norman White. I love the format of the course.

By Eleni K

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Oct 13, 2018

What is Data Science Course is a great introduction in becoming a data scientist.

By Ssentumbwe E

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Oct 11, 2018

I was looking for a deeper meaning other than just code and stuff and this it it.