About this 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
Taught by: Jeff Leek, PhD, Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Taught by: Brian Caffo, PhD, Professor, Biostatistics
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Taught by: Roger D. Peng, PhD, Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Bloomberg School of Public Health
| Basic Info | Course 1 of 5 in the Executive Data Science Specialization |
| Commitment | 1 week of study, 4-6 hours |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Turkish, Russian, Chinese (Traditional) |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Video: About Your Instructors
- Reading: Specialization Textbook
- Reading: Grading
- Reading: Pre-Course Survey
- Video: What is Data Science?
- Reading: Statistics by example activities
- Video: Statistics by example activities
- Reading: Machine learning
- Video: Machine learning, the basics
- Video: Machine learning further reading
- Video: What is Software Engineering for Data Science?
- Video: The Structure of a Data Science Project
- Reading: The outputs of a data science experiment
- Video: The outputs of a data science experiment
- Reading: The four secrets of a successful data science experiment
- Video: The four secrets of a successful data science experiment
- Video: Data Scientist Toolbox
- Video: Separating Hype from Value
- Reading: Post-Course Survey
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Great introductory course, probably most relevant for people with little or no background at statistics or data science.
Very good introductory course!
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It was very useful to have some idea for the entire new world what I'm going to enter.