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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

LL

Dec 24, 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

AS

Nov 22, 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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By William A W

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Oct 16, 2020

Found this information useful to IoT and DevOps/

By Thomas A

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Apr 1, 2020

Excellent, foundational and conceptual overview.

By Sri L

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Jul 21, 2016

It is a good introductory course in Data Science

By Sanjay K C

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Mar 15, 2018

Great, quick recap on the fast emerging science

By Carmen A

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Jul 3, 2017

Good high level information, clearly presented.

By Sankar N P

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Aug 14, 2022

Good material but a bit too much on the basics

By TITO L D G

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Jun 10, 2020

Material dinámico y agradable, muy especifico.

By Brian N

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Apr 10, 2018

Good for introduction in Data Science Process

By Gustavo d A B

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Sep 28, 2017

Very good course compilation of Data Science.

By ILO, F C

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Oct 10, 2020

This is really a crash--- yet very impactful

By Soumyajit P

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Jan 5, 2018

Good Introductory course for basic learners.

By Anith P

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Mar 19, 2017

It is good informative course for beginners.

By prasanna v

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Dec 30, 2016

some explanation was too technical too early

By Sarah R

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Dec 12, 2016

High level overview - not technical at all.

By Michael H

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Jan 3, 2022

Fit the purpose of an introductory course.

By JERRY O

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Jan 19, 2020

Good course - reveals interesting concepts

By vivek p

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Feb 14, 2019

Good course for the start of data science.

By Fernando G A

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Mar 23, 2018

Subtitles in spanish will be a great goal.

By sue g (

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Aug 2, 2017

Good Overview of Data Science for starters

By Mercedes B

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Sep 24, 2016

A very good introduction to Data Science!!

By Marek N

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Sep 7, 2016

Very good and brief overview of the topic.

By Dan v

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Dec 26, 2019

some question is quite hard to understand

By Andrey K

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Nov 19, 2017

Good course. But a little bit theoretical

By Ketan B

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Jul 3, 2016

Good introductory course for Data Science

By Sam G

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Aug 12, 2020

This is a good overview of Data Science.