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    Master basic statistics for data analysis. Learn to collect, analyze, and interpret data using statistical methods and tools.

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      Duke University

      Bayesian Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, R Programming, Probability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability Distribution

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      798 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      U

      University of London

      Probability and Statistics: To p or not to p?

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Probability, Risk Modeling, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Mathematical Modeling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Differential Equations Part I Basic Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Calculus, Vibrations, Mechanics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Structuring Machine Learning Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Debugging, Artificial Intelligence, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Quality, Performance Tuning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      50K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      R

      Rice University

      Basic Data Descriptors, Statistical Distributions, and Application to Business Decisions

      Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Box Plots, Sampling (Statistics), Correlation Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.6K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google

      Process Data from Dirty to Clean

      Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Integrity, Data Quality, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Sample Size Determination, SQL, Spreadsheet Software

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Macquarie University

      Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Automation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      4.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Michigan

      Python Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Structures, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Computer Graphics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Michigan

      Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Software Installation, Development Environment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      232K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Microsoft Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Productivity Software, Microsoft 365

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      12K reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM Data Management

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Governance, Data Visualization, Data Security, Data Migration, Database Design, Data Literacy, MySQL, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Store, Data Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Architecture, Excel Formulas, Business Intelligence

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Shiny (R Package), Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Big Data, Ggplot2, Database Design, Data Analysis, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Presentation, Data Mining, Dashboard, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, Microsoft Excel

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic statistics courses

    • Bayesian Statistics: Duke University
    • Probability and Statistics: To p or not to p?: University of London
    • Differential Equations Part I Basic Theory: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Structuring Machine Learning Projects: DeepLearning.AI
    • Basic Data Descriptors, Statistical Distributions, and Application to Business Decisions: Rice University
    • Process Data from Dirty to Clean: Google
    • Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis: Macquarie University
    • Python Basics: University of Michigan
    • Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python): University of Michigan
    • Getting Started with Microsoft Excel: Coursera Project Network

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