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Descriptive Statistics Courses

Descriptive statistics courses can help you learn how to summarize data sets, calculate measures of central tendency, and assess variability. You can build skills in interpreting frequency distributions, creating visual data representations, and performing hypothesis testing. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, or Python for data analysis, allowing you to apply these skills in practical scenarios, such as analyzing survey results or evaluating experimental data.


Popular Descriptive Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Datenanalyse verwalten

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Team Management, Analytical Skills, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Strategy, Statistical Inference, Communication, Communication Strategies

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Beyond basics: Advanced Data Analysis with Python

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Probability & Statistics, Analytical Skills, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Business Process Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Advanced Visualizations using Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Presentation, Advanced Analytics, Spatial Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Forecasting

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Der Werkzeugkasten des Data Scientist

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, Version Control, R (Software), Big Data, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, General Science and Research, GitHub, Statistical Programming, Git (Version Control System), Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Integrated Development Environments, Software Installation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Time Series Forecasting with Facebook Prophet in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Data Manipulation, Anomaly Detection, Exploratory Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Search Engine Optimization Course

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Digital Marketing, Content Strategy, Web Content, Content Creation, User Experience, Competitive Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Exploratory Data Analysis & Core ML Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Preprocessing, Statistical Machine Learning, Feature Engineering

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Baseball into the Millennium

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, International Relations, World History, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Public History, Labor Law, Political Sciences, Trend Analysis, Economics, Business Economics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    The Simplest Guide™ to Base SAS & Advanced SAS

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Product Reviews Text-based Search - OpenAI Text Embedding

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Embeddings, Dimensionality Reduction, OpenAI, Application Development, Exploratory Data Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Text Mining, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    معرفة اهتمامات الجمهور عبر رؤى الجمهور على فيسبوك

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Content Performance Analysis, Drive Engagement, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Instagram, Customer Insights, Advertising, Web Analytics, Social Work

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Creating Measures and Dimensions Using LookML

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Ad Hoc Analysis, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Datenanalyse verwalten: Johns Hopkins University
  • Beyond basics: Advanced Data Analysis with Python: Coursera
  • Advanced Visualizations using Tableau: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Der Werkzeugkasten des Data Scientist: Johns Hopkins University
  • Time Series Forecasting with Facebook Prophet in Python: Packt
  • Search Engine Optimization Course: LearnKartS
  • Exploratory Data Analysis & Core ML Algorithms: Packt
  • Baseball into the Millennium: University of Colorado Boulder
  • The Simplest Guide™ to Base SAS & Advanced SAS: Packt
  • Product Reviews Text-based Search - OpenAI Text Embedding: Coursera

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