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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

YM

Sep 13, 2017

Great to do if, you want to dive into data science or machine learning. It is a must do, if you have no idea of the rationale behind statistics and data science as well as the need for it.

MD

Aug 27, 2016

Is really hard to summarize the potential of Data Science and being clear, but I think that the instructors have done their best, so that we can achieve the most from the Course. Great Job!

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By Teo C Y

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Sep 24, 2015

Good introduction of a few essential key concepts.

By Isabel C N D S

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Nov 26, 2020

Very good introduction to the Data Science world!

By Evren O

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Sep 11, 2019

Informative. Very nice introduction to the topic.

By Dinindu K H

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Jul 25, 2019

Quick catchup of the broad domain data science :)

By Gustavo V

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Mar 25, 2019

A brief but helpfull introduction to Data Science

By Bauyrzhan S

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Jun 11, 2018

An uderstand and interesting introductory course.

By Haiping S

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Nov 30, 2017

My first Coursera learning experience. Very good!

By Ajay P

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Feb 21, 2016

Excellent course, material and superior teaching.

By Akash R

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May 9, 2021

Awesome course for the beginners in data science

By VARUN S

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Nov 7, 2020

Course is good. Where Can I download certificate

By Mai M

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Oct 30, 2020

Excellent, concise and satisfying for beginners!

By Hassan A

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Nov 14, 2017

A very good introductory course for data science

By Peter v O

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Oct 27, 2015

Great course as an introduction to data science.

By Michael C

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Aug 26, 2022

well layed, downloadable content for reference!

By Diego B

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Mar 3, 2021

Great introductory course to data science world

By Aeron Z

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Nov 28, 2020

This was an excellent overview to data science.

By Rituraj B

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Feb 26, 2018

Very easy to understand and insightful! Thanks.

By Laurie J P

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Jan 25, 2017

Great lecturers who make it easy to understand.

By Akira

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Nov 7, 2020

I could get a basic knowledge of Data Science.

By RISHI R M

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Nov 1, 2020

Excellent course and it really helped me a lot

By Komgrid K

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Apr 10, 2020

Great!! I'm Student from Thailand Love this :)

By Priyanshu K

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Apr 10, 2020

Well maintained course will done coursera team

By Md N A

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Dec 7, 2015

Fantastic short introductory course. loved it.

By Lindsey F

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Jan 9, 2025

Provided a very good overview of data science

By Kirk L

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Oct 7, 2020

Great course, well taught, relevant examples!