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Learner Reviews & Feedback for A Crash Course in Data Science by Johns Hopkins University

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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

PD

Sep 9, 2020

It is a nice, short introduction to what data science actually means. Very helpful for anyone taking their first steps in the field. Personally, this was just what I was looking for.

KM

Oct 23, 2016

This was really a crash course in various aspects of data science, with words being thrown around and defined for a lay person like myself. Overall, this was a good course for beginners.

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By Pascal U E

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Oct 30, 2018

Good introduction course of data science for excecutives

By Antonia I

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May 17, 2018

Very interesting course that gives you a quick overview.

By Gabriel U U

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May 15, 2018

Great course indeed! Delivered by experts in the field.

By austin v v

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Apr 24, 2018

Fantastic start to what I think will be a great program.

By Deepali S

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Sep 22, 2016

Very basic course, gives a bird view of the Data Science

By Antonio P L

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Sep 19, 2015

Fantastic overview of Data Science avaible to all public

By Kevin I

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Apr 30, 2022

Excellent introduction to data science at a high level.

By Mario D

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Feb 5, 2021

Practical exercise for a non-data science professional.

By Fatur P

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Sep 24, 2018

This course give you strong grasp to Data Science field

By Kuhan H

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Jun 10, 2018

Good and gentle start for the long data science journey

By Silvia T

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Apr 30, 2018

I enjoyed learning about Data Science. Great tutorials.

By Mohit K

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Jul 18, 2017

Useful to get the overview of the Data Science Stream!!

By Mirza A b

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Jan 17, 2017

Very helpful, well structured and comprehensive course.

By Aparna H

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Jul 24, 2020

A good motivation to pursue data science experiments..

By Arturo S G

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Jul 11, 2020

An excelent introduction to the world of data science.

By Pallavi V

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Apr 15, 2020

Good course for knowledge enhancement in Data SCience.

By Ganesh S

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Sep 24, 2016

Just the right knowledge that a beginner like me needs

By Seong w K

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Oct 13, 2015

It's very great course for understanding data science.

By Nirmal

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Oct 17, 2020

It gives a basic understanding on the clarity require

By IRISH V

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Sep 2, 2020

Nice course...Gives a brief intro to data Science...!

By david h

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Apr 12, 2018

excellent intro course into the field of data science

By Melinda P

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Apr 1, 2018

Good overview of elements for managing data projects.

By Nisha S

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Aug 26, 2017

It was simple and useful! A must-try for beginners :)

By Ramanan K

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Aug 11, 2016

A very nice introduction to Data Science. Loved it!!!

By Gregorio M

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Jun 30, 2018

A great overview & introduction to the Data Science.