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Understanding Data Science

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Updated 05/2025
An introduction to data science with no coding involved.
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What is data science, why is it so popular, and why did the Harvard Business Review hail it as the “sexiest job of the 21st century”? In this non-technical course, you’ll be introduced to everything you were ever too afraid to ask about this fast-growing and exciting field, without needing to write a single line of code. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll learn about the different data scientist roles, foundational topics like A/B testing, time series analysis, and machine learning, and how data scientists extract knowledge and insights from real-world data. So don’t be put off by the buzzwords. Start learning, gain skills in this hugely in-demand field, and discover why data science is for everyone!

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Introduction to Data Science

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Data Collection and Storage

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Preparation, Exploration, and Visualization

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Experimentation and Prediction

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  • Prateek
    about 2 hours

  • Latrell
    about 3 hours

    excellent

  • Ali
    about 4 hours

  • Kothuri
    about 7 hours

  • HANDE
    about 7 hours

    The topics in this course are explained very clearly and supported with visuals, which makes everything easy to follow. The tone of the lessons is accessible for learners at any level of English. Plus, the exercises really help reinforce and deepen the understanding of each topic.

  • Thu
    about 9 hours

Prateek

"excellent"

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