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Understanding Data Topics

4.5+
12 reviews

Learn to understand data and why it’s so important in today’s world. You’ll also gain the fundamental data skills you need to speak the language of data. There are no prior knowledge or coding skills required for this track. Instead, you’ll learn how to understand and interpret data through hands-on exercises, whether it’s through a bar plot on the news or as a visualization shared during a work meeting. As you progress through the five courses on this track, you’ll expand your knowledge of key data topics, including data science, machine learning, data visualization, data engineering, and cloud computing. You'll also learn about the many roles, technologies, and frameworks used in data science. By the time you finish, you’ll have a greater data understanding, as well as the basic data skills you need to confidently interpret data and incorporate it into your daily life.

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1
Understanding Data Science

An introduction to data science with no coding involved.

2 hours

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Hadrien Lacroix

Curriculum Manager at DataCamp

2
Understanding Machine Learning

An introduction to machine learning with no coding involved.

2 hours

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Hadrien Lacroix

Curriculum Manager at DataCamp

3
Understanding Data Visualization

An introduction to data visualization with no coding involved.

2 hours

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Richie Cotton

Data Evangelist at DataCamp

4
Understanding Data Engineering

Discover how data engineers lay the groundwork that makes data science possible. No coding involved!

2 hours

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Hadrien Lacroix

Curriculum Manager at DataCamp

5
Understanding Cloud Computing

A non-coding introduction to cloud computing, covering key concepts, terminology, and tools.

2 hours

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Sara Billen

Data Scientist at DataCamp

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  • Maziar B.
    11 days

    I just finished the 'Understanding Data Topics' course, and it was great! I learned a lot about data and how it's used in real life. Some parts were challenging, but the explanations were helpful. I feel more confident in my understanding of data now. Thank you for this opportunity!

  • Jadon J.
    20 days

    I usually struggle to retain knowledge with online courses but this one was so good! Everything was explained in an easy to understand manner and the exercises reinforced what I've learnt. 10/10!

  • Ciceo G.
    about 2 months

    The track Understanding Data Topics is a useful introduction for someone who wants to have an overview of the current developments in data science.

  • Dmitry S.
    8 months

    Great thing to start with - to get some orientation, what is Data, what will I do as a Data Scientist, what are the related fields and what they do.

  • Pieter A.
    11 months

    This course was really high quality, to the point and a big help for me to get further familiar with the several topics in data science.

"I just finished the 'Understanding Data Topics' course, and it was great! I learned a lot about data and how it's used in real life. Some parts were challenging, but the explanations were helpful. I feel more confident in my understanding of data now. Thank you for this opportunity!"

Maziar B.

"I usually struggle to retain knowledge with online courses but this one was so good! Everything was explained in an easy to understand manner and the exercises reinforced what I've learnt. 10/10!"

Jadon J.

"The track Understanding Data Topics is a useful introduction for someone who wants to have an overview of the current developments in data science."

Ciceo G.

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