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

Jul 18, 2023

Data science is to use new and old data combined with mathematics, statistics, database and other tools to discover hidden problems or insights to help us solve problems or make correct predictions

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!

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By Morrison O

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Dec 4, 2021

Very interesting course

By Nipun M

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Jul 18, 2021

pretty good entry point

By Bill G

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Jun 9, 2021

Was a good intro course

By Shobhit G

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May 31, 2021

Just one word amazing.

By Jixian L

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Mar 24, 2021

not worth too much time

By Aryan N K

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Sep 15, 2020

Very much informational

By Rudolf B

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Aug 27, 2020

good and straithforward

By Jing N

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Jul 20, 2020

This course is helpful!

By Rahul S

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Jul 16, 2020

BEST COURSE AND CONTENT

By Sri R B

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Jul 12, 2020

it was so easy to learn

By Jyoti S

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Jul 6, 2020

Great Content to learn.

By Kathryn M

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Jul 2, 2020

Great course. Loved it.

By Sunil P

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Jun 26, 2020

Nicely designed course.

By Rumondang A L

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Jun 13, 2020

Data Science is awesome

By Avinash k

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Jun 10, 2020

iam happy with coursera

By Jacek F

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Jun 10, 2020

Very good introduction.

By Pooja J G

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Jun 1, 2020

Very informative Course

By Benish K

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Jun 1, 2020

Great and easy to grasp

By Oluwaseun O

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May 26, 2020

VERY INTERESTING COURSE

By Kollipaka s

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May 17, 2020

very easy to understand

By Erika B

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May 14, 2020

So informative and fun!

By Selim T

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May 9, 2020

Very informative course

By Christian R N M

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Apr 28, 2020

Very clear definitions.

By Muhammad A

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Apr 23, 2020

best learning platfroms

By amir m

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Apr 12, 2020

its perfect and usefull