What is Data Science?
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Syllabus
- Defining Data Science and What Data Scientists Do
- In this module, you will view the course syllabus to learn what will be taught in this course. You will hear from data science professionals to discover what data science is, what data scientists do, and what tools and algorithms data scientists use on a daily basis. Finally, you will complete a reading assignment to find out why data science is considered the sexiest job in the 21st century.
- Data Science Topics
- In this module, you will hear from Norman White, the Faculty Director of the Stern Centre for Research Computing at New York University, as he talks about data science and the skills required for anyone interested in pursuing a career in this field. He also advises those looking to start a career in data science. Finally, you will complete reading assignments to learn about the process of mining a given dataset and about regression analysis.
- Data Science in Business
- In this module, you will learn about the approaches companies can take to start working with data science. You will learn about some of the qualities that differentiate data scientists from other professionals. You will also learn about analytics, story-telling, and the pivotal role data scientists play in creating an effective final deliverable. Finally, you will apply what you learned about data science by answering open-ended questions.
Taught by
Alex Aklson
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Reviews
3.8 rating, based on 4 reviews
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Berbelek completed this course, spending 5 hours a week on it and found the course difficulty to be easy.
Very short introduction to data science. No tools and techniques so far, no statistical or programming background. Just the idea and roots of data science explained. The videos and some point of views are quite interesting, but I'd not call it precisely a course, because there are no knowledge or skills to be learned here. -
Bonny
Started this through Coursera and then realized I could take it for free (exact same class) through CognitiveClass.ai.
Basic information which required no studying, just watching videos and remembering what was presented.
I preferred the CognitiveClass.ai version as it came with an IBM badge and certification, plus I could read the transcripts quickly and move to the next section without having to watch the entire video.
Either way it was a simple course that I completed in maybe 90 minutes with a score of 100%. -
Aiena Mehta
1This course gives a decent overview about data science.
I personally liked the personal stories of the professor at University of Toronto. -
Maria Clarissa Fionalita
6Nice simple introductory course to Data Science. Helped me learn the basic jargons that every data science noob need to know.
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