Learner Reviews & Feedback for What is Data Science? by IBM

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About the Course

Do you want to know why data science has been labeled the sexiest profession of the 21st century? After taking this course, you will be able to answer this question, understand what data science is and what data scientists do, and learn about career paths in the field. The art of uncovering insights and trends in data has been around since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians used census data to increase efficiency in tax collection and accurately predicted the Nile River's flooding every year. Since then, people have continued to use data to derive insights and predict outcomes. Recently, they have carved out a unique and distinct field for the work they do. This field is data science. In today's world, we use Data Science to find patterns in data and make meaningful, data-driven conclusions and predictions. This course is for everyone and teaches concepts like how data scientists use machine learning and deep learning and how companies apply data science in business. You will meet several data scientists, who will share their insights and experiences in data science. By taking this introductory course, you will begin your journey into this thriving field....

Top reviews

Aug 20, 2023

This course is rich, engaging and thought provoking. It is a solid foundation for a career in data science. I now feel more confident that I can excel in this field. Thank you IBM! Thank you Coursera!

Jan 15, 2022

I throughly enjoyed the course and the fact that everything was explained thoroughly. I always enjoyed Dr. White's personal experience with Data Science as well as other Data Scientists point of view.

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By Sandra Y F S

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Jun 9, 2020

Very helpful

By Harshit G

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Jun 8, 2020

Just awesome

By James W

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May 27, 2020

great course

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May 22, 2020

Pretty good.

By Pankaj K S

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May 20, 2020

Great course

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May 14, 2020

good content

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May 8, 2020

Just Awesome

By kalana p

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May 1, 2020

A Great one.

By Boris T

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Apr 23, 2020

recomendable

By Ravi R

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Apr 20, 2020

very excited

By Novruz H

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Apr 18, 2020

just amazing

By Diego R

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Apr 17, 2020

Excellent!!!

By Nikita T

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Apr 8, 2020

Great course

By Mohamed M

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Apr 6, 2020

it's amazing

By PARSHWA S V

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Apr 4, 2020

great course

By Diego F R R

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Apr 1, 2020

Nice course.

By alexander g

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Mar 29, 2020

Excellent!!!

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Mar 24, 2020

great course

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Mar 11, 2020

great course

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Mar 7, 2020

great course

By Mariah G

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Feb 23, 2020

Great course

By Ayush S

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Feb 18, 2020

it was great

By Christopher S

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Jan 30, 2020

Great course

By Chinonso 0

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Jan 26, 2020

nice content

By Firda S

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Jan 18, 2020

Great course