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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

YH

Jul 19, 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

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!

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Nov 5, 2019

Very useful induction into the Data Science and explanation, what a data science is.

By karan s

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Oct 28, 2019

Good introductory knowledge. You can also explain in a great way through animations.

By Kumar S G

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Jul 25, 2019

Amazing course , got to know lot about the Data science and about the Data scientist

By Prateek G

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Jul 7, 2019

The best course to get started with Data Science who is completely new to this field

By Prajeesh R

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Jul 6, 2019

The video and readings in this course can answer any related queries to data science

By Muhammad A A

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Apr 16, 2019

This course was really helpful for understanding the basic concepts of data science.

By Ian C B P

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Mar 12, 2019

A very good introductory course, to open your eyes about the area an its occupation.

By Latosha M I

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Feb 15, 2019

This course was a wonderful introduction to Data Science. I am glad that I took it.

By Jack P F

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Aug 1, 2025

I have improved my skills and knowledge; therefore, I highly recommend this course.

By Wumi O

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Feb 17, 2025

Easy to follow introduction to Data Science and a clear overview of what it entails

By Edwin G

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Oct 25, 2024

It's a very good course that explains in a easy form fundamentals of data analitycs

By Muhammad A

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Nov 6, 2023

Very informative, understand the data science and what data scientists do in depth.

By Chunxu H

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Jul 14, 2023

Really impressive and informational courses, and absolutely suitable for beginners.

By Venkatesh S J

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Jan 26, 2023

Very well put course on What is Data Science? Had a really good learning experience

By Glen O

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Sep 1, 2022

what a great introductory course. This was hands down the best I have experienced

By Anthony F

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Jul 12, 2022

Un curso muy completo para personas nuevas en el tema como lo era, excelente curso.

By Biswajit S

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Jul 4, 2022

Wonderfully crafted ! The concepts are presented in an easy to understand language.

By TAYYABA A A A

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Jun 30, 2022

As Data Analyts an amazing experience to learn about using the tools and technology

By Mario F V P

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May 25, 2022

Demanding. Very interesting. Looking forward to the next 9 to obtain Certification.

By Nahee M

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Mar 3, 2022

It was helpful to understand what Data Science is and how it works in a real world.

By SIR L H m

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Jan 4, 2022

Good intro to data science course.It gives good overview of the data science course

By Nimit A

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Nov 17, 2021

It set up a nice foundation and provided a basic idea of what the field looks like.

By Roger

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Oct 5, 2021

Very good course to understand the real world applications related to Data Science.

By Shahroz B I

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Sep 29, 2021

This course is very useful and cover all the problems arises in data scientist life

By Rodrigo R

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Sep 15, 2021

I loved to learned about this field. IBM Data science is a great course and i loved