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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 Judith k H

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Nov 13, 2016

A good first overview of what Data Science can do in the corporate context.

By Eljay C

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Oct 3, 2015

A good introduction to anybody interested in learning what is data science.

By Jeffrey W

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Feb 25, 2019

Very high level but I guess useful for exec level people new to this area.

By GITONGA V K

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Feb 28, 2025

Course is great,however I would request for a cut in payment for the cost

By sunil m

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May 31, 2020

A Good concise bunch of topics in Data Sciences. Yet to explore in detail

By Jie T

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May 23, 2018

Good for getting an overall picture for state-of-art data science object

By Peter L

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Sep 3, 2017

Very informative- easy to grasp and great explanations. Would recommend.

By Ruchit G

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Mar 19, 2018

It was very good to gain knowledge as beginner in field of Data science

By Gerwin v d S

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Feb 20, 2017

Great start, good examples and a very nice way to 'crash' into data sc!

By Clovis J

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Oct 18, 2020

This was a great course and alot of information to used daily at work.

By Matthew L M

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Apr 12, 2020

Pretty high level but I've done some previous research on this topic.

By José L M A

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Mar 3, 2019

Basic but necessary to grasp knowledge of the most important concepts

By Soubhik M

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Sep 25, 2018

Good for anyone who has very little idea about what is Data Sc and ML

By FELIPE N F

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Mar 19, 2021

A good introductory course for people with no prior experience to DS

By Sara E

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Nov 29, 2020

It was very useful course but some data i can’t understand very much

By Krishan V

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Aug 17, 2018

I didn't become a pro data scientist but I learnt what its all about

By Marc M T

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May 23, 2020

Too academical but a good first start on the topic of Data Science.

By Wade R

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Mar 18, 2022

A good Course to get familair with some of the most basic concepts

By Bishnu C

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Oct 24, 2019

It provides you with bite-size information to get your hands dirty

By Manish S

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Jul 20, 2020

Very Good, Course specially to understand how data science start

By Saborni B

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Jan 12, 2019

Some hands on would have been really appreciated in this course.

By Ali A

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Feb 3, 2018

Very generic.

I think it will be very good for absolute beginner.

By Deepa K

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Aug 14, 2023

I was a good experience and learn each and every portion easily

By Benjamin C

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Nov 20, 2020

A great primer on the foundations of data science and analytics

By JUAN M J

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Apr 17, 2020

Good high level course to understand the basics of Data Science