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Harvard University via edX

Data Science: Productivity Tools

4.345 ratings at edX

Overview

Keep your projects organized and produce reproducible reports using GitHub, git, Unix/Linux, and RStudio.

What you'll learn

  • How to use Unix/Linux to manage your file system
  • How to perform version control with git
  • How to start a repository on GitHub
  • How to leverage the many useful features provided by RStudio

Skills you'll practise

UnixLinuxRmarkdownProductivity SoftwareVersion ControlReport WritingData AnalysisMarkdownGit (Version Control System)R (Programming Language)Data ScienceGithubFile Systems

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • One of the best-taught programming courses in the world, by David J. Malan and his team.
  • Problem sets are real projects that stay on your GitHub.
  • Free certificate from CS50 when you finish on cs50.harvard.edu (the edX certificate is paid).
  • Active community on Discord, Reddit and Ed for help at any hour.
  • University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
  • A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
  • Taught by Harvard University, one of the strongest names in its field.
  • 121,635 learners have taken it, so help and notes are easy to find.

Disadvantages

  • Problem sets are hard and take far longer than the videos; plan 10–20 hours a week.
  • Lectures are long (about 2 hours each).
  • Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
  • Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
  • Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

Some points apply to every course of this kind; see how we rank.

Free to audit

  • Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
  • Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $149). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Taught by

  • Rafael IrizarryProfessor of Biostatistics

Harvard University is in Tier 1: world-leading universities and India's top institutes of our institution ranking (98/100). CS50 and HarvardX are among the best-taught courses anywhere.

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