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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Data Science Math Skills by Duke University

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About the Course

Data science courses contain math—no avoiding that! This course is designed to teach learners the basic math you will need in order to be successful in almost any data science math course and was created for learners who have basic math skills but may not have taken algebra or pre-calculus. Data Science Math Skills introduces the core math that data science is built upon, with no extra complexity, introducing unfamiliar ideas and math symbols one-at-a-time. Learners who complete this course will master the vocabulary, notation, concepts, and algebra rules that all data scientists must know before moving on to more advanced material. Topics include: ~Set theory, including Venn diagrams ~Properties of the real number line ~Interval notation and algebra with inequalities ~Uses for summation and Sigma notation ~Math on the Cartesian (x,y) plane, slope and distance formulas ~Graphing and describing functions and their inverses on the x-y plane, ~The concept of instantaneous rate of change and tangent lines to a curve ~Exponents, logarithms, and the natural log function. ~Probability theory, including Bayes’ theorem. While this course is intended as a general introduction to the math skills needed for data science, it can be considered a prerequisite for learners interested in the course, "Mastering Data Analysis in Excel," which is part of the Excel to MySQL Data Science Specialization. Learners who master Data Science Math Skills will be fully prepared for success with the more advanced math concepts introduced in "Mastering Data Analysis in Excel." Good luck and we hope you enjoy the course!...

Top reviews

BB

Nov 26, 2022

Good course. The probability portion is very challenging. Dr. Eggers is a tremendous instructor, but I did not feel adequately prepared for the some of the practical application in the quizzes.

SP

May 30, 2020

Great refresher and primer. The section on Probability and Bayes Theory needs a lot more support material (video and notes) as it can get tricky and abstract, especially when doing the quizzes.

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By Syed M H

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Oct 19, 2021

this course is helpful for understanding the basic concept of math.

By Pam G

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Oct 21, 2020

Great review to update on DS Skills for those who need a refresher.

By Muhammad G A

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Oct 2, 2020

The video, video companion, and exercise all really helpful for me.

By Peter O

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Jul 15, 2020

This is a beautiful course that goes a long way in decision making.

By Syed H H

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Jul 13, 2020

This is an excellent course. It inhanced my skills in Data Science.

By GILDAS M Z

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Jul 5, 2025

Très bon cours et beaucoup instructif ;merci a tout les formateurs

By Mansiben N Z

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Aug 3, 2020

Good course to clear basic concepts of mathematics and probability

By Nikita

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Jul 20, 2020

It's Very good course and i completed very nicely thanku Coursera

By Manoj K D

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Jun 30, 2020

The method of teaching was very good. I like videos,quizzes ...etc

By Nishant T

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May 18, 2020

A very interesting data science course provided by duke university

By Sai P B

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Apr 30, 2020

I just completed it in 1 day, had fun completing it successfully !

By Nguyên T N Đ

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Dec 19, 2019

The course is very basic and easy to understand with many example.

By Francine S

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Nov 9, 2019

Step by step course! Perfect for beginners. I highly recommend it.

By Sameer Y H

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Jul 7, 2022

The best supporting course for data science Thanks to professors

By David G

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Aug 14, 2020

Excellent course , and it is refreshing ! i highly recommend it.

By Saurav B

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Jul 26, 2020

Fantastic course for build math skill to enter data science world

By Haresh A

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May 28, 2020

The course content is very efficient and flexible, ease to learn.

By Mahdieh M ( M

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May 26, 2020

it was useful , as some of the probability concept was new for me

By Hang N

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May 11, 2020

Helps me to review mathematics knowledge quickly and efficiently!

By Akshay S

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Nov 24, 2019

Good refresher course with all basic concepts explained very well

By Kevin L

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Jan 24, 2019

Some quiz answer UI mistakes. Doesn't display the correct answer.

By Zaki T

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Apr 15, 2018

great course to refresh your math skills in data science projects

By Vidyasagar V

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Jan 26, 2018

right course to brush up on mathematical skills for Data science.

By Ahsan B

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Jul 27, 2017

Impressive way to explain basic concept. Really a good refresher.