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Data Science Fundamentals

This specialization demystifies data science and familiarizes learners with key data science skills, techniques, and concepts. The course begins with foundational concepts such as analytics taxonomy, the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining, and data diagnostics, and then moves on to compare data science with classical statistical techniques. The course also provides an overview of the most common techniques used in data science, including data analysis, statistical modeling, data engineering, manipulation of data at scale (big data), algorithms for data mining, data quality, remediation and consistency operations.

Status: Predictive Analytics

Status: Supervised Learning

BeginnerSpecialization

Top reviews across Data Science Fundamentals

RV

Reviewed Sep 22, 2022

I learnt about CRISP DM process, Data Science tools, Decision Trees in this course.

NA

Reviewed Jan 27, 2022

good course to understand the fundamentals of predictive analysis

TM

Reviewed May 20, 2021

It is informative and gives me overview about data science and the future

CH

Reviewed Jun 26, 2021

Thank you Very Much I learn a lot of Thing with all kinds of Predative Modeling that I can use.

RS

Reviewed Jan 2, 2021

I consider this course a must for one's journey into Data Science. The videos are short and to the point to serve the purpose of the course.

GK

Reviewed Sep 17, 2023

This course helped me to apply regression techniques on my current job assignments

SN

Reviewed Jul 30, 2025

For Beginner, this is good insight to understand what Data Scientist is , What is his role, Which tools need to be used upon and a road map to become Data Scientist

MA

Reviewed Jan 11, 2022

course content is very concise and easy to understand

Learner reviews across Data Science Fundamentals

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Chakrit

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Feb 11, 2021Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

The knowledge asked in the first quiz, hasn't been mentioned before in the reading.

Haibo

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

2.0

Reviewed Jan 9, 2021Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

Too general introduction. too much reading but not enough lecture.

Tad

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

1.0

Reviewed Jul 15, 2021Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

There were readings; no lectures. The course had little to do with its title. I had hoped for a lot more. I see no reason to continue w ith this specialization. Others have put a lot more effort into teaching these topics. This course was a waste of my time. I'd give it less than one star if that were an option.

Vincent

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

3.0

Reviewed Oct 8, 2022Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

The course contains a collection of articles that can be found on the internet. Some of it is already outdated. There was a test in here with question on the topic of Decision Trees. However, Decision Trees were not explained. SO i had to go to wikipedia to learn about Decision Trees and then answered the questions.

There was not a proper flow in the reading. I found the topics a bit randomly picked.

Debosree

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

3.0

Reviewed Feb 10, 2022Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

Nothing mentioned about Decision Tree Model

Talipzhanuly

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

1.0

Reviewed Jan 28, 2022Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

This course, just a description of data scientist work

Samin

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Dec 25, 2020Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

Mostly reading resources, but a great course!

Rahul

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Jan 3, 2021Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

I consider this course a must for one's journey into Data Science. The videos are short and to the point to serve the purpose of the course.

Aron

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

3.0

Reviewed Jan 25, 2021Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

A bit too basic, although i did learn some fundamentals

Sachin

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Jul 31, 2025Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

For Beginner, this is good insight to understand what Data Scientist is , What is his role, Which tools need to be used upon and a road map to become Data Scientist

Tina

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed May 21, 2021Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

It is informative and gives me overview about data science and the future

Chase

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Aug 16, 2022Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

Very informative and easy to understand.

Carla

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed May 10, 2023Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

Excellent resources; easy to follow

Jintao

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Oct 21, 2023Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

process of data mining

Hem

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Jun 11, 2023Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

Wonderful Learning

Analyn

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Jan 19, 2021Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

Thank you so much!

Mrinal

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Jan 18, 2021Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

an amazing course

La

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Jan 28, 2021Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

Great course

SANA

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Apr 17, 2021Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

Good course

RODRIGO

Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

5.0

Reviewed Dec 26, 2022Course: Intro to Analytic Thinking, Data Science, and Data Mining

Excelent!