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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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    Top reviews

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    Jan 16, 2022

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    I throughly enjoyed the course and the fact that everything was explained thoroughly. I always enjoyed Dr. White's personal experience with Data Science as well as other Data Scientists point of view.

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    Feb 22, 2019

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    Excellent quality content! It's a great introductory course that really gets you interested in Data Science. I would highly recommend it to anyone curious in learning about what Data Science is about.

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    May 10, 2020

    This is an excellent course which will surely help you to develop and enhance your skills.

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    Apr 26, 2020

    It gave a very good understanding on the fundamental knowledge about 5WH for data science.

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    Apr 23, 2020

    I find the course quit thorough on the general content of data science and its importance.

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    Apr 17, 2020

    This course is the best course to start your career in Data Science, Thanks Coursera & IBM

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    Apr 6, 2020

    Great start to understand data scientists and the capabilities one needs to be a good one.

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    Apr 1, 2020

    Great course for starting data science. Everything is basic and explained in layman terms.

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    Feb 20, 2020

    Insightful - a very clear and simple introduction into what data science is actually about

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    Feb 13, 2020

    It is a very good introductory course for Data Science. I will recommend this to everyone.

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    Dec 12, 2019

    Well produced video with quality content. Serves as a great introduction to data science.

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    Nov 22, 2019

    Great Course... Covered all theory part about basics of Data Science & its applications...

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    Nov 6, 2019

    Very Informative introduction, and a different and practical perspective for Data Science.

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    Oct 6, 2019

    Great course, cleared up many things for me and help to start set my goals in data science

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    Sep 23, 2019

    Great intro into data science and what it means to be a data scientist. Very encouraging!

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    By Ricardo H

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    Sep 11, 2019

    A great introductory course. It definitely encourage you to keep learning about the topic.

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    Sep 9, 2019

    It's a very good course to get the introduction to data science and what data scientist do

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    By Tasneem G

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    Aug 13, 2019

    Amazing course I really enjoy it!

    I think it is perfect start for me in Data Science field.

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    By Elena R

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    Jun 19, 2019

    This class was a great introduction to data science and its applications and significance.

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    Jun 12, 2019

    This course really simplified what data science is all about. And incredible introduction!

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    Apr 22, 2019

    This course was explained pretty well. Easy to understand for a newbie like me. Great job!

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    Mar 31, 2019

    Very Good Course.

    I would like to thank the lecturers.

    I also want to thank (Coursera- IBM).

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    Jan 6, 2019

    Soft intro. Loved it. Particularly enjoyed the use of Watson to round it out. A+ to Polong

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    Nov 5, 2018

    I like it. It has really good content for people introduce themselves to the Data Science.

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    Oct 10, 2018

    Good to understand about Data Science, I am really satisfied after completing that course.

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    Sep 6, 2018

    Interesting and concise information about data science. A great introduction to the area.

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    Aug 24, 2018

    Good for getting information about Data science and checking if it is what you need or not

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