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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

KM

Oct 22, 2016

This was really a crash course in various aspects of data science, with words being thrown around and defined for a lay person like myself. Overall, this was a good course for beginners.

JM

Jan 1, 2018

It is a very good course even if you are familiar with some aspects of data science work. If I have to make a suggestion, I would remark the importance of design skills during a data product,

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By Saurabh M

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Jul 3, 2017

Good overview of the Data Science

By Bryan L

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Jan 9, 2017

High level, but very informative.

By Jeevan R

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Dec 12, 2016

an intro to data science.... Good

By Pushkar W

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Oct 31, 2021

Good kickstart for Data science

By Juan M M G

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Nov 7, 2018

Good overall topic about data s

By Chris S

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Aug 9, 2017

great introduction to the topic

By Ben W

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Oct 10, 2016

A solid but gentle introduction

By Shivani A

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Aug 2, 2016

Great beginning to Data Science

By Adrian A

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Jan 4, 2022

Not all Answers are very Clear

By Lucas D

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Apr 30, 2018

Good introduction for newbies!

By Mario P L B

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Jan 26, 2018

Good introduction Data Science

By kavya k

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Oct 9, 2020

A good start to data science.

By Sridhar K V

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Jul 4, 2019

Very Good course. Thank you !

By Frederic B

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Aug 29, 2017

Very good introduction course

By Philip S

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Apr 9, 2017

very good introduction to DS.

By Rishi B

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Feb 19, 2019

Good insights for a beginner

By Souvik R

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Jul 26, 2017

This is a good introduction.

By Manjula

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Jun 20, 2020

the course is really good.

By Riccardo L

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Nov 11, 2021

A great course, thank you!

By Nishtha P

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Oct 15, 2018

good course to get started

By Waseem M

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Aug 11, 2018

A very good starting point

By Julian B

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Jul 21, 2018

Como introducción es bueno

By Andrew L

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Jan 12, 2016

Good general introduction.

By Vimal R

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Jul 3, 2017

Good introductory course.

By Muskan M

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Aug 25, 2021

easy and well structured