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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 Pranjal S

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May 28, 2020

The course is amazing for beginners and gives a clear idea about data science

By Bertrand H G G

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Mar 29, 2020

Good overview of data science field with some meaningful and well-Illustrated

By Pallav K

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Oct 22, 2019

It's a good course when you have a beginner level experience in data science.

By Steve E

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Mar 23, 2017

A good course. Very basic, but that's to be expected for an overview course.

By Lam Y S

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Jul 20, 2020

Great learning information for everyone who wants to delve into data science

By Jorge A D M

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Jul 6, 2023

MUY BUENO, ENSEÑA LAS BASES DE UN PROYECTO DE CIENCIA DE DATOS, RECOMENDADO

By Miko C

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Nov 26, 2017

good start for the program. hoping to be more engaged in the next sessions.

By Vasuki R

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Sep 18, 2017

Brief and Beautiful summarization of all the steps involved in Data Science

By Judith k H

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Nov 13, 2016

A good first overview of what Data Science can do in the corporate context.

By Eljay C

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Oct 3, 2015

A good introduction to anybody interested in learning what is data science.

By Jeffrey W

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Feb 26, 2019

Very high level but I guess useful for exec level people new to this area.

By sunil m

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May 31, 2020

A Good concise bunch of topics in Data Sciences. Yet to explore in detail

By Jie T

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May 23, 2018

Good for getting an overall picture for state-of-art data science object

By Peter L

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Sep 3, 2017

Very informative- easy to grasp and great explanations. Would recommend.

By Ruchit G

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Mar 19, 2018

It was very good to gain knowledge as beginner in field of Data science

By Gerwin v d S

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Feb 20, 2017

Great start, good examples and a very nice way to 'crash' into data sc!

By Clovis J

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Oct 18, 2020

This was a great course and alot of information to used daily at work.

By Matthew L M

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Apr 12, 2020

Pretty high level but I've done some previous research on this topic.

By José L M A

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Mar 3, 2019

Basic but necessary to grasp knowledge of the most important concepts

By Soubhik M

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Sep 25, 2018

Good for anyone who has very little idea about what is Data Sc and ML

By FELIPE N F

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Mar 19, 2021

A good introductory course for people with no prior experience to DS

By Sara E

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Nov 29, 2020

It was very useful course but some data i can’t understand very much

By Krishan V

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Aug 17, 2018

I didn't become a pro data scientist but I learnt what its all about

By Marc M T

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May 23, 2020

Too academical but a good first start on the topic of Data Science.

By Wade R

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Mar 18, 2022

A good Course to get familair with some of the most basic concepts