Not sure this should be a course that is charged ....

on to the next one now.

The course is well structured and provides a good introduction, however, I expected a bit more from a course that costs 20 pounds than just a few clips on how to install and set-up software/create a github account etc. This information is available for free online on the websites of the respective software.

I understand that such an introduction is needed for the course, but then do not offer it as a separate 20 pound module. Instead include it for free with any other 'specialization' you can buy.

Extraordinarily basic. Entire thing can be done in about two hours.

Very basic

The course is fine, however its more an introduction than a course. The course in itself doesn't teach much, should have been the first week of subsequent courses. I went through all 4 weeks in 1 week, the whole course is mostly about downloading different tools and signing up for accounts.

What I didn't like is that the teachers seem to be really concerned about their reputation and workload. Its repeated several times that you shouldn't email the teachers with questions and that online questions should be of a certain standard, its understandable but its a bit patronizing. I think teachers should be available for questions, even if its only through the forum (which they are) Its understandable that there are a lot of students so direct emails might overwhelm but that's just part of the job, we pay for the course, we should also get support when its not working for us.

Overall I wouldn't advise taking this course if you aren't taking it as part of the specialization.

Very, very, very basic intro. The entire 4 weeks could have (and should have) been condensed into 1 week.

Very average do not feel I learnt much. Still not sure if it's over or not since i've submitted a peer review assignment and cannot go any further.

A little bit too slow and too easy

Somewhat interesting to get an idea of what can be done with Git / Github, but I don't feel prepared to actually use it.

Not that useful. There is no need for videos. The content can simply be presented in one single PDF in a time-saving way.

I personally think that this course should be better interwoven into the other modules of the data science specialization. It's a quick primer, but aside from that, not very valuable in terms of the information that it's providing. I wouldn't pay $49 to take this course.

Very high-level discussion of data science and useful tools.

Basic setup of R and Git.

Prefer Treehouse's integrated workshop structure for tasks like these and/or youtube.

VERY basic course, some of the week's assignments were simply installing software for future use...

Good introduction of what is to come, but nothing too provocative or thought provoking.

i feel that the course need more explanation .. i got really lost in the begging of the HW

a bit too simple to be a paid course

The course is very simple

A very big difficulty for me, French people who uses to speak english everyday for may work is that :

1) Teachers don't do any effort to speak slower and to articulate

2) As with all other courses I've attended in english, it's impossible to read a transcription, even in english, while reading slides.

Slides are not sufficient by themselves, i.e. without commentary beside. The workaround I've used is to print french translation or english transcription and read it, trying to guess which part suited with which slide ...

For a non-free course, it's not really professional ...

Not very useful

A good intro to the tools required for a Data Scientist. However, could cover the usage of the terminal and Rstudio better.

I do not think it is worth the money as the content is really basic and installation of software can be learnt online.

Maybe, I am already somehow experienced, but I think that the time I spent on that was a waste :/

This module is just enough material for 1 or 2 lectures with "How to get started" notes..

Very basic introduction to Data Science. Seasoned programmer or other IT professionals are likely to find this course really weak.