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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 Sam G

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Aug 12, 2020

This is a good overview of Data Science.

By HemChander K

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Apr 26, 2020

wonderful learning, very interactive and

By AnkitKumar G

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Nov 3, 2019

good to understand basic of data science

By Artur S

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Sep 30, 2019

Few chapters are a little bit too lengy.

By midhun e

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Nov 4, 2015

A good course to begin with data science

By Jagadish B S

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Mar 21, 2018

Great introduction to the topic, Thanks

By Susan S

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Oct 5, 2020

Great beginning Course on Data Science

By Tung P Q

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Jul 13, 2020

Great! Thanks Johns Hopkins University

By Scott K

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Oct 29, 2018

Overall, a great primer to the basics.

By Stan K

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May 2, 2018

A good quick guided overview for exec.

By Ikechukwu N

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Jul 24, 2016

Great! Very interesting & informative.

By Francisco F

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Feb 6, 2024

Very good intro course to the subject

By Luz G

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Aug 3, 2020

Es bueno, falta traduccion al español

By Christopher L

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Apr 25, 2018

Non technical but a good orientation.

By suman c

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Feb 24, 2018

Quizes could have been a bit tougher.

By Vitor H P L

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Nov 11, 2017

It could have more business examples.

By Koen V

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Jul 14, 2017

Interesting, but not very challenging

By Niels v G

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Feb 8, 2016

Great value to get started; especiall

By Iuri V d J Q

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Feb 7, 2016

While to introductory, yet very good.

By Eric W

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Jul 28, 2020

The lectures were not that engaging.

By Fuzzy C

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Mar 13, 2017

Excellent intro to the Data Science.

By Muhammad S I

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Dec 3, 2020

it was very basic yet very helpful.

By Remko d H

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Apr 2, 2020

good course for getting an overview

By Clara A R

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Dec 26, 2018

I really liked the course structure

By Alfredo S F

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Dec 12, 2018

a good start point on data science!