About this Specialization
Interested in learning more about data science, but don’t know where to start? This 4-course Specialization from IBM will provide you with the key foundational skills any data scientist needs to prepare you for a career in data science or further advanced learning in the field. This Specialization will introduce you to what data science is and what data scientists do. You’ll discover the applicability of data science across fields, and learn how data analysis can help you make data driven decisions. You’ll find that you can kickstart your career path in the field without prior knowledge of computer science or programming languages: this Specialization will give you the foundation you need for more advanced learning to support your career goals. You’ll grasp concepts like big data, statistical analysis, and relational databases, and gain familiarity with various open source tools and data science programs used by data scientists, like Jupyter Notebooks, RStudio, GitHub, and SQL. You'll complete hands-on labs and projects to learn the methodology involved in tackling data science problems and apply your newly acquired skills and knowledge to real world data sets. In addition to earning a Specialization completion certificate from Coursera, you’ll also receive a digital badge from IBM recognizing you as a specialist in data science foundations. This Specialization can also be applied toward the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate.
| From | IBM, Google Cloud via Coursera |
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| Hours | 52 |
| Instructors | Alex Aklson, Google Cloud Training, Polong Lin, Rav Ahuja, Hima Vasudevan, Romeo Kienzler, Svetlana Levitan |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Data Science IT & Networking Programming |
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An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
AD, Data Science $47k
Associate Data Science Supervisor $55k
Science writer / data analyst $63k
Genomic Data Science Programmer $75k
Volunteer Director of Data Science $78k
Expert Data Science Supervisor $79k
Supervisor 1 Data Science Supervisor $91k
Guest Director of Data Science $101k
Data Science Architect $105k
Head of Data Science $131k
Assistant Director 1 of Data Science $133k
Owner Director of Data Science $149k
Courses in this Specialization
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The art of uncovering the insights and trends in data has been around since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians used census data to increase efficiency in tax collection and they... Coursera | IBM, Google Cloud |
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What are some of the most popular data science tools, how do you use them, and what are their features? In this course, you'll learn about Jupyter Notebooks, RStudio IDE, Apache... Coursera | IBM |
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Despite the recent increase in computing power and access to data over the last couple of decades, our ability to use the data within the decision making process is either lost or... Coursera | IBM |
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Databases and SQL for Data Science Much of the world's data resides in databases. SQL (or Structured Query Language) is a powerful language which is used for communicating with and extracting data from databases. A... Coursera | IBM |
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| From | IBM, Google Cloud via Coursera |
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| Hours | 52 |
| Instructors | Alex Aklson, Google Cloud Training, Polong Lin, Rav Ahuja, Hima Vasudevan, Romeo Kienzler, Svetlana Levitan |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Data Science IT & Networking Programming |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
AD, Data Science $47k
Associate Data Science Supervisor $55k
Science writer / data analyst $63k
Genomic Data Science Programmer $75k
Volunteer Director of Data Science $78k
Expert Data Science Supervisor $79k
Supervisor 1 Data Science Supervisor $91k
Guest Director of Data Science $101k
Data Science Architect $105k
Head of Data Science $131k
Assistant Director 1 of Data Science $133k
Owner Director of Data Science $149k
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