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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

FA

Aug 21, 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!

DN

Feb 9, 2023

I love how beginner-friendly this course is. I did not have to panic about not following any lecture since I am new to this field. I know this is the first course but I'm loving it already. <<33

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By Ankur R

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Jan 27, 2022

Yes, this course really matters a lot to me, this is valuable for me as my life patterns are also dependent on this as life changing course can be these type of courses specially for people from IT field.

By Willem J l R

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Jun 28, 2021

Very good overview and introduction. Gives you good background knowledge before diving into coding to properly allow you to understand the various applications and what being a data scientist would entail

By Raul F D

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Jul 9, 2024

Es un curso muy útil como introducción al mundo de la ciencia de datos. Las explicaciones de los profesores son estupendas y los test son de gran ayuda para afianzar los conceptos que se van aprendiendo.

By Muhammad F R

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Feb 3, 2022

Course is designed in a great way to make students understand what is Data Science, Big Data and how one can pursue career as a Data Scientist. Thanks to instructors and content creators for this course.

By Arqam M

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Nov 16, 2021

this course helps to build the fundamental knowledge about what is data science along with mentioning the prerequisites about the essential skills as well as tools for a person to be a data scientist .

By kanigalpula p

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Nov 28, 2020

This course give you information about what is datascience,machine learning,deep learning and what work does datascientists do in companies, over all it was a good course for intr0duction to data science

By Abhilash H

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Jan 8, 2019

The course was very gentle in terms of imparting knowledge and stays true to its 'Beginner level ' tagline. I would recommend this course to anybody wanting to have a peek into the world of Data Science.

By Duy N

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Jul 7, 2018

This course is very (surprisingly) informative for such short airing time.It helps me a great deal in demystifying the very foundation of what Data Science is and what makes a Data Scientist.Many thanks!

By Murat B

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Jan 15, 2023

What is data science? It was a very successful course that explained the subject in detail. I would like to thank all the instructors, especially the IBM company, who prepared this course, and Coursera.

By Leslie E

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Jan 28, 2021

This course was a great overview in the world of Data Science. It's very candid with what Data Science is and can be and I believe thoroughly describes what you're looking to get into with Data Science.

By Brian V

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Dec 4, 2019

Very good course, with informative videos from data science professionals and academic leaders that provide excellent guidance and advice to budding data science students on how to succeed in the field.

By Hector A Z H

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Jun 2, 2019

I learned what Data Science is and what a data scientist does, how and what for. I have learned the main concepts and definitions of Data Mining, Hadoop, Regression, Deloitte reporting and applications.

By Mohit S

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Dec 27, 2023

I really liked this course. one of the main feature of this course which caught my most interest is suggestions, knowledge and sharing of work experience by professors and people working in this field.

By Michelle

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Jun 4, 2023

Excellent! it gives you a very broad understanding of what data science is.

The format of the course is very good, not boring at all. Everything is understood perfectly and the content is very accurate.

By Muhammad W

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Aug 23, 2021

The content is excellent! A fantastic course of introduction to Data Science that will get you excited about the field. To anybody interested in learning more about Data Science, I strongly suggest it.

By William A B

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Apr 30, 2020

It's an amazing course. You get to hear the different views of various data scientists. Also, it has questions in the middle of the videos to test if you really understood what the video was all about.

By Wajahat U K

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Apr 18, 2020

This course gives a very detailed introduction to Data Science. The interviews of actual people working as data scientists helped a lot in understanding what being a data scientist actually feels like.

By Mohammed S

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Mar 13, 2020

I learned basic introduction about the data science and data scientist, the various things data scientist will do with respect the data and the way of analyze the data in the different parts

Thank you

By mahitha c

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Dec 16, 2019

Iam really glad iam part of coursera because I do not have any experience related with data science but now I got the knowledge onBasics of data science..it really helps to continue my further course..

By Miklós K

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Dec 6, 2019

This course is understandable, well explained and very useful for put you on the right way for getting a general understanding why is data science is such important in almost every industries nowadays.

By Laura V

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Aug 29, 2019

Excellent introduction, only complaint is that one of the questions in the final assignment was inaccurate and I could find no way to contact the educator short of giving the answer away in the forums.

By Shiva

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Jun 1, 2019

It was a great experience for me. I was completely new to this concept. But the way this course went through, I gained a lot of knowledge regarding data science and data scientists. Thank you very much

By Nick H H

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Feb 3, 2025

This IBM Data Science Professional Certificate on Coursera is a very good beginner's course. It's structured adequately, easy to follow and the content is very good for starting to learn Data Science.

By Villesuzanne A

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Mar 22, 2021

A very interesting introduction. Allows to understand the "philosophy" of Data Science with its ins and outs. The purely technical aspects are only skimmed over. But that's for the following courses !

By Jean-Francois M

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Mar 7, 2024

I learned a lot but that might not be a good indicator as I didn't know much about Data Science in the first place. It just fueled my need to know more about the subject so on my side, it's a winner.