A Crash Course in Data Science

Beginner Level
Approx. 6 hours
Flexible Schedule

Roger D. Peng, PhD , Brian Caffo, PhD , Jeff Leek, PhD

What You’ll Learn

Describe Data Science’s role in various contexts

Understand how Statistics and Machine Learning affect Data Science

Use the key terms used by data scientist

Predict whether a Data Science project will be successful

Skills You’ll Gain

Machine Learning Data-Driven Decision-Making Predictive Modeling Data Management Statistical Inference Software Engineering Data Science Project Design Performance Metric

Shareable Certificate

Earn a shareable certificate to add to your LinkedIn profile.

Develop Your Specialized Knowledge

Learn new concepts from industry experts

Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool

Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects

Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 1 modules in this course

This one-module course constitutes the first "week" of the Executive Data Science Specialization. This is an intensive introduction to what you need to know about data science itself. You'll learn important terminology and how successful organizations use data science.