Berkeley offers its data science course online for free

Post by seycombi » Thu, Apr 05, 2018, 7:11 PM UTC

Post by based2 » Thu, Apr 05, 2018, 7:21 PM UTC

seycombi wrote: post #2

direct link: https://www.edx.org/professional-certificate/berkeleyx-found... (There are two ways you can follow the course: Certificate Program is paid, but the AUDIT program is free)

Post by jamestimmins » Thu, Apr 05, 2018, 9:56 PM UTC

Post by ithilglin909 » Thu, Apr 05, 2018, 10:08 PM UTC

jamestimmins wrote: post #5

I find it curious that there are so many courses for data-science related subjects, which superficially seem to cover the same material, and relatively few courses covering more traditional CS topics such as computer systems, networks, OS. I suppose it has to do with the market, but also feels like colleges are skating to where the puck is, rather than where it will be (or perhaps, where it could be).

Post by oculusthrift » Thu, Apr 05, 2018, 10:13 PM UTC

ithilglin909 wrote: post #7

jamestimmins wrote: post #5

I find it curious that there are so many courses for data-science related subjects, which superficially seem to cover the same material, and relatively few courses covering more traditional CS topics such as computer systems, networks, OS. I suppose it has to do with the market, but also feels like colleges are skating to where the puck is, rather than where it will be (or perhaps, where it could be).

I'm just curious -- where do you think the puck will be? I've had a number of younger acquaintances ask for career advice. Pursuing some kind of data science seems like an obviously smart direction now, but I've wondered if this, as well as traditional CS career paths, may be in danger of becoming over-saturated areas, now that everyone views them as sure paths to a job that pays well.