What is Data Science? by Coursera

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Course Features

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Duration

8 hours

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

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Video Content

8 hours

Course Description

Since ancient times, the art of identifying patterns and insights in data has been practiced. Ancient Egyptians used census data for tax collection efficiency and accurately predicted the Nile River's flooding each year. Data science has been a distinct field. Data science is the field. This course will introduce us to data science professionals and give an overview of data science today.

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Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Define data science and its importance in today’s data-driven world

Describe the various paths that can lead to a career in data science

Describe the advice given by seasoned data science professionals to data scientists who are just starting out

Explain why data science is considered the sexiest job in the 21st century

Course Instructors

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Rav Ahuja

Global Program Director

Rav Ahuja is a Global Program Director at IBM. Rav leads growth strategy, curriculum creation, and partner programs for the IBM Skills Network. He is the architect for the IBM Data Science Profession...
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Alex Aklson

Ph.D., Data Scientist

Alex Aklson is the instructor for this course

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