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Learner Reviews & Feedback for A Crash Course in Data Science by Johns Hopkins University

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About the Course

By now you have definitely heard about data science and big data. In this one-week class, we will provide a crash course in what these terms mean and how they play a role in successful organizations. This class is for anyone who wants to learn what all the data science action is about, including those who will eventually need to manage data scientists. The goal is to get you up to speed as quickly as possible on data science without all the fluff. We've designed this course to be as convenient as possible without sacrificing any of the essentials. This is a focused course designed to rapidly get you up to speed on the field of data science. Our goal was to make this as convenient as possible for you without sacrificing any essential content. We've left the technical information aside so that you can focus on managing your team and moving it forward. After completing this course you will know. 1. How to describe the role data science plays in various contexts 2. How statistics, machine learning, and software engineering play a role in data science 3. How to describe the structure of a data science project 4. Know the key terms and tools used by data scientists 5. How to identify a successful and an unsuccessful data science project 3. The role of a data science manager Course cover image by r2hox. Creative Commons BY-SA: https://flic.kr/p/gdMuhT...
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Basic course

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Well taught

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Top reviews

AO

Jun 12, 2016

Provided a good, very high level overview. I audited so I didn't take the quizzes, but the questions were all on the general side. I liked how they used some examples of real-life research.

AS

Nov 22, 2016

It's a good starting point. I've now got a good idea of what else I need to learn. The course also provides an easy to apply approach to get value from my efforts using data science.

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By Tonny L

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Apr 8, 2018

Definitely gives a good foundation into Data Science

By Paulina P L

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Sep 28, 2017

I got many useful tips to manage my team. Thank you!

By Joseph S

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Jul 16, 2017

Excellent Course. Well taught and a great overview.

By Anton M

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Jul 4, 2017

Made me interested to learn more about data science.

By Mike S

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Oct 3, 2015

Quick and informative for those new to data science.

By Scott C

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Feb 21, 2025

Great introductory material for manager familiarity

By Bhavesh P P

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Oct 3, 2020

One of the best introduction on data science course

By Kieran H

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Apr 2, 2019

Overall very good and easy to follow and return to.

By Anubhav S

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Oct 23, 2018

Great quick overview of core data science concepts.

By Subba R

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Apr 30, 2017

This course gave a high level view of Data Science.

By Ana C G O

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Aug 25, 2016

Great to have an idea about what Data Science means

By Deleted A

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Aug 5, 2016

Really organised, simple, the teachers are awesome.

By Anna

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Sep 23, 2015

I enjoyed this course. It gave a quick and thorough

By Muhammad A S

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Sep 19, 2015

very small and easy to understand and worth to take

By Adi L

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Aug 25, 2025

Rich with high-level infromation. Great lecturers.

By Chee Y L

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Oct 3, 2023

An excellent introductory course on data science !

By Jooho L

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Oct 24, 2022

It's very useful course for novie Data scientist.

By Maria L

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Sep 25, 2021

It was the beat course I've taken online from 2013

By Darwin d G

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Jan 18, 2021

Concise Learning in Data Science. Excellent Course

By Laurel G

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Jun 7, 2018

great refresher and takes aout the number of hours

By Mohit M

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Nov 16, 2017

This is a good course for basic overview on Data S

By manideep

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Jul 5, 2017

Very good summary of introduction to data sciences

By Jhon C

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Dec 18, 2016

Excellent Material and good explanations. Thanks.

By Néstor A M

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Dec 9, 2015

Great course to start learning about Data Science.

By Deleted A

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Sep 24, 2015

Good intro to the concepts. Not technical at all.