Course HackEssentials of Data LiteracyBy Che Smith, Davidson College
In a Nutshell
This course from Davidson College and EdX equips learners with the skills to generate and use data in order to bring additional value to any discipline or industry.
Favorite Quote
The world's most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data.
The Economist
Introduction
We live in the Information Age, and data is the lifeblood of modern society.
Every business, discipline, profession, and medium in the modern age operates in ways that are measurable through data.
The ability to generate, analyze, and understand data trends is one of the most important skills in the world today.
Che Smith has over 15 years of experience as a data analyst, having been a Professor of Data Science at Davidson College as well as a Senior Analytics Engineer at Netflix.
In this course, Smith aims to give learners not only a foundation in data science, but the skills to leverage data to create meaningful insights into any industry.
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