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About the Course

By now you have definitely heard about data science and big data. In this one-week class, we will provide a crash course in what these terms mean and how they play a role in successful organizations. This class is for anyone who wants to learn what all the data science action is about, including those who will eventually need to manage data scientists. The goal is to get you up to speed as quickly as possible on data science without all the fluff. We've designed this course to be as convenient as possible without sacrificing any of the essentials. This is a focused course designed to rapidly get you up to speed on the field of data science. Our goal was to make this as convenient as possible for you without sacrificing any essential content. We've left the technical information aside so that you can focus on managing your team and moving it forward. After completing this course you will know. 1. How to describe the role data science plays in various contexts 2. How statistics, machine learning, and software engineering play a role in data science 3. How to describe the structure of a data science project 4. Know the key terms and tools used by data scientists 5. How to identify a successful and an unsuccessful data science project 3. The role of a data science manager Course cover image by r2hox. Creative Commons BY-SA: https://flic.kr/p/gdMuhT...
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Basic course

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Well taught

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Top reviews

LL

Dec 25, 2015

Highly Enlightening for those who just beginning to learn data science,The courses are very detailed and well organized,All the aspects of the data science are introduced in intriguing mannerThank you

SJ

Sep 10, 2017

This is a great starter course for data science. My learning assessment is usually how well I can teach it to someone else. I know I have a better understanding now, than I did when I started.

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By Joseph S

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Jul 17, 2017

Excellent Course. Well taught and a great overview.

By Anton M

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Jul 4, 2017

Made me interested to learn more about data science.

By Mike S

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Oct 3, 2015

Quick and informative for those new to data science.

By Bhavesh P P

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Oct 3, 2020

One of the best introduction on data science course

By Kieran H

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Apr 2, 2019

Overall very good and easy to follow and return to.

By Anubhav S

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Oct 23, 2018

Great quick overview of core data science concepts.

By Subba R

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Apr 30, 2017

This course gave a high level view of Data Science.

By Ana C G O

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Aug 25, 2016

Great to have an idea about what Data Science means

By Deleted A

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Aug 5, 2016

Really organised, simple, the teachers are awesome.

By Anna

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Sep 23, 2015

I enjoyed this course. It gave a quick and thorough

By Muhammad A S

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Sep 20, 2015

very small and easy to understand and worth to take

By Chee Y L

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Oct 3, 2023

An excellent introductory course on data science !

By Jooho L

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Oct 24, 2022

It's very useful course for novie Data scientist.

By Maria L

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Sep 25, 2021

It was the beat course I've taken online from 2013

By Darwin d G

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Jan 18, 2021

Concise Learning in Data Science. Excellent Course

By Laurel G

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Jun 7, 2018

great refresher and takes aout the number of hours

By Mohit M

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Nov 16, 2017

This is a good course for basic overview on Data S

By manideep

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Jul 5, 2017

Very good summary of introduction to data sciences

By Jhon C

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Dec 19, 2016

Excellent Material and good explanations. Thanks.

By Néstor A M

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Dec 10, 2015

Great course to start learning about Data Science.

By Deleted A

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Sep 24, 2015

Good intro to the concepts. Not technical at all.

By Teo C Y

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Sep 24, 2015

Good introduction of a few essential key concepts.

By Isabel C N D S

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Nov 26, 2020

Very good introduction to the Data Science world!

By Evren O

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Sep 11, 2019

Informative. Very nice introduction to the topic.

By Dinindu K H

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Jul 25, 2019

Quick catchup of the broad domain data science :)