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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 Marc C

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Jan 31, 2019

Excellent starting intro course

By Deleted A

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Sep 3, 2018

Good introduction to the course

By Stephanie F

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Aug 10, 2022

Great overview of data science

By Raul C C

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Mar 13, 2019

Excelente curso introductorio!

By Sujitkumar K

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Feb 9, 2019

Overall this was a nice course

By TANVEER S

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Jul 25, 2018

Great course for Data Managers

By Mahyar O

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Dec 13, 2017

A great intro to data science!

By Mike B

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Aug 22, 2017

Very good introductory course!

By Agisilaos S

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Jan 11, 2017

Excellent introductory course!

By William J B

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Mar 30, 2016

Great teachers in this program

By Rafiul H

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Jun 25, 2021

the quizzes are really witty.

By Ashish P

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Jun 28, 2020

Great Primer for Data Science

By LUDOVIC B

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Nov 4, 2019

general but super interesting

By Muhammad Z H

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Sep 7, 2019

Excellent course learned alot

By Poorvi S

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Apr 23, 2018

Great overview of the subject

By olgakl77

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Feb 15, 2017

Great course guys! Thank you!

By Penny A B

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Jun 7, 2019

Beginners level information.

By Lisa H

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Nov 26, 2018

Great Overview of key terms.

By Emmanuelle M

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Aug 23, 2018

A good start in Data Science

By Housseini M

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Jul 22, 2017

excellent and amusing course

By Pablo A L

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Feb 8, 2016

It's what I was looking for!

By Jose L L G

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Oct 21, 2024

All great and easy to learn

By Hellen M

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Apr 20, 2023

The presentation was great.

By Faiyaz Y

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Aug 10, 2021

Well structured. Thank you!

By Ying J T (

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Apr 4, 2021

A very good course to learn