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Joseph Benjamin R. Ilagan
★★★★
I'm more than halfway through the whole Specialization track and I feel that it has given me a good foundation to Data Science. I can't say though that I will have enough of the skills required to pursue Data Science as a career.
It is R-centric and I love R, but as I practice with it outside of the courses, I find a few things (outside of Statistics and Math in general) lacking, in which case I resort to Python or Ruby.
There's one particular course--Statistical Inference--that I had a lot of difficulty coping with and the lectures seem rushed, but I found another Coursera course--the Data Analysis and Statistical Inference course from Duke University--a great supplement as it tackled the same concepts much better and more in-depth.
I'd say it has been worth my while so far (since I'm new to this field), though I would go for other, more advanced Data Science-related courses and tracks once I finish this as I feel this particular track is not enough.
Edit (December 1, 2015): I've completed all nine courses, and I'm taking the Capstone in a few days.
Edit (February 6, 2016): I've passed the Capstone and I already got my Specialist Certificate. The Capstone experience was mostly DIY with very little guidance from lectures and notes. You're pretty much on your own.
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★★★★
I'm more than halfway through the whole Specialization track and I feel that it has given me a good foundation to Data Science. I can't say though that I will have enough of the skills required to pursue Data Science as a career.
It is R-centric and I love R, but as I practice with it outside of the courses, I find a few things (outside of Statistics and Math in general) lacking, in which case I resort to Python or Ruby.
There's one particular course--Statistical Inference--that I had a lot of difficulty coping with and the lectures seem rushed, but I found another Coursera course--the Data Analysis and Statistical Inference course from Duke University--a great supplement as it tackled the same concepts much better and more in-depth.
I'd say it has been worth my while so far (since I'm new to this field), though I would go for other, more advanced Data Science-related courses and tracks once I finish this as I feel this particular track is not enough.
Edit (December 1, 2015): I've completed all nine courses, and I'm taking the Capstone in a few days.
Edit (February 6, 2016): I've passed the Capstone and I already got my Specialist Certificate. The Capstone experience was mostly DIY with very little guidance from lectures and notes. You're pretty much on your own.
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