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Basic Statistics Courses

Basic Statistics courses can help you learn data collection methods, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. You can build skills in interpreting data sets, conducting surveys, and performing regression analysis. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, and Python, that support analyzing data and visualizing results. By applying these skills and tools, you can effectively communicate findings and make informed decisions based on statistical evidence.


Popular Basic Statistics Courses and Certifications


  • P

    Packt

    PMP® Exam Mastery – Complete Project Management Path

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Project Schedules, Scope Management, Earned Value Management, Project Controls, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Project Scoping, Project Management Life Cycle, Cost Estimation, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Management, Scheduling, Risk Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Team Management, Agile Project Management, Organizational Structure, Risk Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Reports, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, System Design and Implementation, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Electronic Hardware, Electronic Systems, Eclipse (Software), Test Case, Laboratory Testing, Test Script Development, Verification And Validation, Engineering Documentation, Microarchitecture, Debugging, Computer Architecture, Software Development

    ★ 4.5 (1.7K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Spreadsheet Software, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Automation, File I/O, Data Integration, Data Validation

    ★ 4.9 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The University of Tokyo

    Welcome to Game Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Political Sciences

    ★ 4.7 (2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The State University of New York

    Foundations for Assisting in Home Care

    Skills you'll gain: Home Health Care, Nutrition and Diet, Geriatrics, Cultural Diversity, Caregiving, Working With Children, Meal Planning And Preparation, Disabilities, Patient Communication, Basic Patient Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, Family Support, Child Development, Dignity in Care, Patient Safety

    ★ 4.8 (676) · Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Jupyter, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Distributed Computing, Integral Calculus, Simulation and Simulation Software, Python Programming, Mechanics, Simulations, Derivatives

    ★ 4.8 (391) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Six Sigma Advanced Analyze Phase

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Variance Analysis, Graphing

    ★ 4.8 (990) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • É

    École Polytechnique

    Aléatoire : une introduction aux probabilités - Partie 1

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Interactive Data Visualization, Simulations, Statistical Methods, Sampling (Statistics), Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Applied Mathematics

    ★ 4.5 (105) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    The Raspberry Pi Platform and Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Integrated Development Environments, File Systems, Internet Of Things, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, System Configuration, Embedded Systems, Computing Platforms, Python Programming, OS Process Management, User Interface (UI), Computer Hardware, File Management, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Computer Programming

    ★ 4.7 (2.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    AI for Good

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Fine-tuning, Disaster Recovery, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Training, Responsible AI, Emergency Response, Climate Change Adaptation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mitigation, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Supervised Learning, Natural Language Processing

    ★ 4.7 (615) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Imperial College London

    TensorFlow 2 for Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Generative AI, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Autoencoders, Generative Model Architectures, Data Pipelines, Keras (Neural Network Library), Model Evaluation, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Model Training, Bayesian Network, Transfer Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Programming, Model Optimization, Data Validation, Applied Machine Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Supervised Learning

    ★ 4.8 (722) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • N

    New York Institute of Finance

    Using Machine Learning in Trading and Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Financial Trading, Data Pipelines, Applied Machine Learning, Technical Analysis, Machine Learning, Securities Trading, Statistical Machine Learning, Model Training, Market Trend, Market Data, Data Preprocessing, Deep Learning, Python Programming, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Correlation Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Performance Metric

    ★ 3.9 (378) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic statistics courses

  • PMP® Exam Mastery – Complete Project Management Path: Packt
  • FPGA Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 2: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Welcome to Game Theory: The University of Tokyo
  • Foundations for Assisting in Home Care: The State University of New York
  • Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • Six Sigma Advanced Analyze Phase: Kennesaw State University
  • Aléatoire : une introduction aux probabilités - Partie 1: École Polytechnique
  • The Raspberry Pi Platform and Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi: University of California, Irvine
  • AI for Good: DeepLearning.AI

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