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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 possi...
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    Basic course

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    LL

    Dec 24, 2015

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    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 9, 2017

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    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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    Feb 19, 2016

    A clear and concise training of Data science. One example of Data science project would help to understand better. Thanks.

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    May 6, 2020

    The course is fruitful and easy to understand even by people with no experience of learning statistics and data analysis

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    Sep 24, 2019

    Great way to get a sense of what data science really is. I really liked that they included the hype vs real data science

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    Aug 22, 2017

    Great introductory course, probably most relevant for people with little or no background at statistics or data science.

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    By Yvonne O

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    Jun 13, 2018

    Great course, explained the concepts very clearly with great practical examples. Presenters very engaging and obviously

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    Dec 27, 2020

    Good for the time it requires. Nice into into what Data Science is. Crash Course is a bit of an overstatement, though.

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    Jun 3, 2017

    I really enjoyed the class because I was looking to learn the concept of data science and not how to do data science!

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    By Adrien C

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    Jan 25, 2017

    Great and straight-to-the-point introduction course for getting started with Data Science projects KSFs and pitfalls.

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    By Poul H N

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    Jan 27, 2018

    Super intro especially for one who doesn't do data science daily but works in a world of many data and data sources.

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    By Juhi J

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    Feb 15, 2016

    Thank you all professors of John Hopkins, for excellent explanations and relevant examples to help improve learning.

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    By Rodrigo A R B

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    Nov 19, 2020

    Excelente curso de Introducción a Data Science, muy fácil de comprender, excelente metodología, para el aprendizaje

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    By Amaury B

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    Aug 3, 2020

    Excellent course, it gives all the introductory information so everybody can understand the basics of Data Science.

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    By Sylvia M

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    Jun 4, 2017

    Very helpful introduction to Data Science. I am looking forward to the other classes in the certification program.

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    By Heera G

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    Aug 17, 2016

    Indeed a crash course. Gives an excellent overview of key concepts in Data Science and whets your appetite for more

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    By Anthony J

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    Sep 17, 2022

    Easy to follow and useful information that gave me a basic understanding of the key concepts within data science.

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    Nov 5, 2021

    Good higher level overview of things Data Science, I think it does set you up for the next more in depth courses.

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    By Alex I

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    Aug 21, 2018

    Great overview about data science for non-technical professionals like Product Managers, Designer and Executives.

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    By Gloria L

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    Jan 5, 2020

    Excellent introduction. I look forward to the following courses and checking out some of the suggested reading.

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    By Fatih Y

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    Dec 14, 2018

    Some of the quiz questions could be clearer. Other than that, I have learnt a lot

    I had great fun..

    Thank you.

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    Sep 12, 2016

    Quick and fairly easy course to complete. Gives you good and short insight into what data science is all about.

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    By Bradley H

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    Aug 1, 2018

    Well presented, easy to understand and useful to understand application of data science to business use cases.

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    By Praloy K G

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    Jul 11, 2017

    Well documented and organised course which throws light on most aspects of knowing about Data Science projects

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    By Bala K

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    Feb 1, 2017

    truly Informative course. Well thought about the syllabus. This is very useful for doctorate students as well!

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    By Aedrian A

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    Jan 13, 2021

    This short course is a great primer to both data science and the Coursera Specialization to which it belongs.

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    By Ajay S

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    Sep 9, 2020

    Really enjoyed. A basic course to know what and how the data scientist actually do. How this work in and out.

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