# Students in Data Science

**URL:** <https://forum.anaconda.com/t/students-in-data-science/1216>\
**Category:** Getting Started\
**Tags:** learning, python\
**Created:** [November 29, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/students-in-data-science/1216 "2021-11-29T18:01:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![IgniSHell](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/anaconda/user_avatar/forum.anaconda.com/ignishell/32/153_2.png) [@IgniSHell](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/IgniSHell)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/students-in-data-science/1216/1 "2021-11-29T18:01:39Z")

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Hi, i am getting started in data science and me need help in maths. What will be me needs learn in maths? 1 course student…

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**Author:** ![IgniSHell](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/anaconda/user_avatar/forum.anaconda.com/ignishell/32/153_2.png) [@IgniSHell](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/IgniSHell)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/students-in-data-science/1216/2 "2021-11-29T18:20:19Z")

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Sorry, if my eng language is so bad, i am live in Russia

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**Author:** ![Christian](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/anaconda/user_avatar/forum.anaconda.com/christian/32/52_2.png) [@Christian](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/Christian)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/students-in-data-science/1216/3 "2021-11-29T21:22:52Z")

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Hi! I found the this to be super helpful in prepping for my master’s in analytics: [https://www.coursera.org/specializations/mathematics-machine-learning](https://www.coursera.org/specializations/mathematics-machine-learning) (Imperial College London Mathematics for Machine Learning Specialization)

The material provided a great overview of linear algebra and other concepts, specifically with machine learning use cases in mind.

Happy learning!

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**Author:** ![jaxon](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/anaconda/user_avatar/forum.anaconda.com/jaxon/32/6634_2.png) [@jaxon](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/jaxon)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/students-in-data-science/1216/4 "2025-12-04T11:56:19Z")

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> [@IgniSHell](#):
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> Hi, i am getting started in data science and me need help in maths. What will be me needs learn in maths? 1 course student…

If you’re starting in data science, the key math areas you should focus on are linear algebra, probability, statistics, and basic calculus. You don’t need to master everything at once just build a strong foundation. Linear algebra helps you understand algorithms like PCA; probability and statistics are essential for working with data, distributions, and models; and calculus gives you the intuition behind optimization and how learning algorithms adjust themselves. Start with the basics, practice with simple examples, and gradually move toward more applied topics like regression, classification, and machine learning math. As a first-course student, consistency matters more than speed learn steadily and connect each math topic with real data science tasks so it feels practical and easier to understand.

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**Author:** ![Raymond3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db6015/32.png) [@Raymond3](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/Raymond3)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/students-in-data-science/1216/5 "2025-12-11T09:02:36Z")

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We are all trying to build something interesting here, let’s put our hands to see how we can.