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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

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.

DM

Jan 9, 2020

Thanks folks! This was a fun course to do. Although I had a reasonable idea about the topics covered, it did a good job consolidating everything into something that is applicable to

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By Veena B

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Sep 9, 2020

Excellent overview of Data Science

By Rejane R d C P

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Sep 8, 2020

Excelente esse curso. Vale a pena!

By Moses O

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Aug 16, 2020

Great explanations on data science

By Madhav

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Jun 16, 2020

simple and fast method of teaching

By Lim K B J

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Apr 6, 2020

Good introduction to data science.

By Edo R

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Apr 22, 2019

Good introduction to Data Science!

By Corrado C

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Mar 22, 2018

Good explications of the argument,

By Thraa

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May 3, 2025

Good but where is the certificate

By ccql

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Oct 30, 2020

I think this course is very nice.

By Nubia M O B

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Jun 17, 2020

A quick approach to data science.

By Debbie V N

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Apr 28, 2020

Excellent overview of statistics.

By Jay P

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Feb 1, 2019

Great Introduction to DataScience

By Lorne D

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May 29, 2018

A good introduction to the topic.

By Rajesh K A

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Sep 29, 2017

Great 101 course on Data Science.

By Bernhard S

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Sep 29, 2017

Great start into an unknown topic

By LEE S B

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Mar 22, 2017

Thanks for the awesome content!!!

By Alexey M

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Jan 4, 2017

Good introduction in Data Science

By Thalita V

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Sep 7, 2016

Fast and objective. Great course.

By SINI R P

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Jun 7, 2020

Crisp and clear crash course....

By FIZA S

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Jun 6, 2020

It was an nice experience for me

By Albino C

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Mar 28, 2020

Great course. Excellent content.

By Priyanka F P

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Apr 14, 2019

Excellent technical information!

By Martin B

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Jun 12, 2018

Der Kurs kann sich sehen lassen.

By Devarshi V

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Apr 11, 2018

It was good introductory course.

By Federico C

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May 4, 2017

Very well organized and thought!