A Crash Course in Data Science

Beginner Level
Approx. 6 hours
Flexible Schedule

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

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

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.