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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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Top reviews

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Nov 23, 2016

It's a good starting point. I've now got a good idea of what else I need to learn. The course also provides an easy to apply approach to get value from my efforts using data science.

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Jul 19, 2017

This course introduced me to the concepts of Data Science and the key words mainly. Some lecturers spoke very fast, and I had listen to them two or three times to keep up with their pace of speaking.

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By Yogesh B C A S

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Jan 30, 2019

High level background on data science in 1 module is well covered !!

By Diego B

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Jan 16, 2019

It was my first experience on an Online course, and was really good!

By Livingstone J

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Jul 20, 2018

This is a good introduction course for any data scientist aspirants.

By Deleted A

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Apr 1, 2017

An excellent introduction to the world of Data Science for a layman.

By Bill P

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Mar 29, 2019

Great overview of Data Science and what it is trying to accomplish.

By ARUN S

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Feb 18, 2018

An easy and helpful introduction to key constructs of data science.

By Paulo H S

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Jun 28, 2017

Simple and practical. Great overview I can pass on to my co-workers

By Ramesh K

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Apr 6, 2017

Excellent course for beginners who wants to grow in Analytics space

By Seçkin D

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Jan 11, 2016

Great course about data science and terms involved in data science.

By Ric

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Sep 8, 2020

Quick and straight to the point way to get started in Data Science

By Burak P

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Apr 17, 2020

Excellent intro -- at the right level and with real-life examples!

By Sarada N

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Mar 30, 2020

This is a good course for beginners to get an overview of Datascie

By Ankur B

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Feb 21, 2020

Although it is a crash course but I personally found it difficult.

By Godfrey C

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Aug 31, 2018

Great introduction to Data Science with useful takeaways for work!

By Mayank j

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Dec 3, 2017

Very very good starting point for learning all about data sciences

By Bret G

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May 5, 2017

Extremely informative, you could finish it in half a day though...

By Dr M E

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Nov 20, 2016

Simple but full of useful information. Thanks for the instructors.

By Saon M S

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Dec 20, 2020

This is an incredible course for beginners to open a new horizon!

By Andri Q

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Sep 19, 2018

Great knowledge sharing and useful as foundation of data science.

By Katja B

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Apr 23, 2018

Excellent, non-boring overview and a good start to further study.

By Christine B

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Dec 22, 2017

A great overview of data science for the curious but uninitiated.

By Nitin P

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Nov 19, 2017

Good, precise material to get started on the Data science subject

By David A

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May 5, 2017

Excellent introductory course for the interested in Data Science!

By luke d

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Apr 8, 2017

Easy to understand and I really got general idea of data science.

By Moose

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Dec 14, 2016

Good overview, highlighting many key points in DS specialization.