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    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. ...
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    Sep 10, 2019

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    Very learning experience, I am a beginner in DS, but the instructors in this course simplified the contents that made me I could easily understand, tools and materials were very helpful to start with.

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    Jul 3, 2019

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    Good introductory course for setting a basis for knowledge of data science and data scientists for someone who may be a novice and seeking to learn more.Good quality in terms of presentation as well.

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    Aug 8, 2022

    This course is realy helpful to understand about what is data science and what do the data scientists do?

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    Jul 23, 2022

    this course gave all that is there to know about data science before embarking on the journey.

    nice course

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    Jun 24, 2022

    This course was very informative and encouraged me to continue learnig. Everything was explained clearly.

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    Jun 22, 2022

    Exciting to finally start learning what I have been eager to learn! Can't wait to get to the next course.

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    Jan 1, 2022

    This data science introductory course by IBM is a great step to learning how to become a data scientist.

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    Oct 24, 2021

    This is very helpful for beginners who has passion to learn about data Science. Highly recommended course

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    Oct 6, 2021

    This is a nice intorduction/orientation for those who are seeking to futher their career in data science.

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    May 17, 2021

    Incredible course clarified many doubts and opened my eyes to a world of possibilities with data science!

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    Mar 3, 2021

    Good introduction to the job as a data scientist, but not that explanatory for the field of data science.

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    Mar 1, 2021

    Very good course so well structured that the effort of understanding is so little to understand very well

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    Dec 14, 2020

    it is very good introduction to the world of data science , you will know if it is really suit you or not

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    Oct 27, 2020

    If you don't know what Data Science is and what does a Data Scientist does, you should learn this course.

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    Sep 12, 2020

    Good and deep introduction to the topic data science and the related new opportunity to that great field.

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    Sep 3, 2020

    The first part of the course clarifies what is DS. It contains lots of examples for better understanding.

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    Jul 30, 2020

    I'm so glad i was allowed to take this classes, they were so dynamic and inspiring. Cant wait to do more!

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    Jul 14, 2020

    This is a very very meaningful course, thank you for helping us learn more, hope I can continue to study,

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    Jun 28, 2020

    Very useful to understand basics what is data science and what are skills required to be a data scientist

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    Jun 16, 2020

    Great course to start with . It contain all the basics that are required to become a good data scientist.

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    Jun 14, 2020

    Great content and perfect explanation of all the basic concepts and real world scenarios of data science.

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    Jun 10, 2020

    NIce intro. Fully explains what data science is and what are the main responsibilities of data scientist.

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    May 19, 2020

    A good overview of what is data science with some detailed material. Good for a beginner to data science.

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    May 15, 2020

    I loved the interactive videos it made sure I was paying attention and not just going through the videos.

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    Apr 29, 2020

    Nicely explained and structured. You can't leave it in the middle. Encouraging to pursue further courses.

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    Apr 27, 2020

    I love it. It is excellent, now I have an excellent base about Data Science and what Data Scientist does.

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    Apr 19, 2020

    The instructors are very knowledgeable in the subject areas. They helped a lot by simplifying the topics.

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