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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

AQ

Jul 11, 2025

unfortunately, the certificate was not generated, which was disappointing. Although the course content was informative and well-structured. I hope this issue is resolved for future learners.

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 Victor B

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Jul 20, 2020

excelent training

By Sophie W

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Jul 8, 2020

Had a lot of fun!

By Suresh 1

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Jun 27, 2020

goood experiance

By Ravikant k

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Jun 17, 2020

super sir so much

By VIKRANT K

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Jun 6, 2020

Thank nice course

By MILIND L T

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May 25, 2020

Excellent........

By Rahul A

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May 23, 2020

Awesome Course..!

By Clark K

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May 22, 2020

Good introduction

By GOVARDHAN R J

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May 5, 2020

very good course.

By Sajeeb

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May 4, 2020

Very good course.

By Manish K

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Apr 29, 2020

commendable work!

By ANDRES F R B

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Apr 6, 2020

Excellent course.

By Syed A I

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May 16, 2019

Excellent courser

By Josiah D

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Sep 2, 2017

Excellent course.

By Chan W U

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Apr 17, 2017

Great Course!!!!!

By jerry

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Feb 27, 2017

Am glad and happy

By adauto d s m

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Aug 27, 2025

Excelente course

By Lucila P A

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Jul 12, 2025

Excelente curso.

By Nazmul H

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May 18, 2025

Learn many thing

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Feb 10, 2025

Excelente course

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Jan 20, 2025

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Dec 5, 2024

Gratefull course

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