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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


  • R

    Rice University

    Parallel, Concurrent, and Distributed Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Event-Driven Programming, Distributed Computing, Java Programming, Dataflow, Software Architecture, Java, Systems Architecture, OS Process Management, Scala Programming, Data Structures, System Programming, Programming Principles, Server Side, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Communication Systems

    ★ 4.6 (1.6K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Finance: The Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Finance, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, General Finance, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Business, Organizational Structure, Asset Management, Leadership and Management

    ★ 4.7 (544) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Cost and Economics in Pricing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Revenue Management, Cost Accounting, Economics, Demand Planning, Cost Benefit Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Management, Marketing Channel, Customer Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods

    ★ 4.8 (694) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    IBM

    Generative AI and LLMs: Architecture and Data Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Hugging Face, Data Pipelines, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Natural Language Processing, Data Preprocessing, Model Training, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)

    ★ 4.6 (419) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Google

    Introduction to Data Analysis Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Data Cleansing, Python Programming, Data Analysis, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Analytics, Analytical Skills, Scripting, Code Reusability

    ★ 4.7 (79) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    University of Pennsylvania

    Calculus: Single Variable Part 4 - Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Integral Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Probability & Statistics, Geometry, Probability, Advanced Mathematics, Torque (Physics), Statistics, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling, Physics

    ★ 4.9 (283) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Project Scheduling: Estimate Activity Durations

    Skills you'll gain: Project Estimation, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Estimation, Scheduling, Project Planning, Project Management, Probability & Statistics

    ★ 4.5 (200) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Music as Biology: What We Like to Hear and Why

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Sensory Systems Analysis, Music Theory, Aesthetics, World Music, Cultural Diversity, Physiology, Biology

    ★ 4.3 (729) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • R

    Rice University

    Python Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computational Logic, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging

    ★ 4.8 (3.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Create Charts and Dashboards Using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Document Management, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (1K) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Ethics, Statistical Analysis, Experimentation, Research Design, Statistical Methods, Statistical Programming, Data Science, Data Analysis, R (Software), Predictive Modeling, Statistical Software, Predictive Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Correlation Analysis, A/B Testing

    ★ 4.1 (61) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    University of Michigan

    Web Application Technologies and Django

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Linux Commands, Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Deployment, Web Applications, Web Servers, SQL, Database Management, Python Programming

    ★ 4.7 (1.9K) · 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

  • Parallel, Concurrent, and Distributed Programming in Java: Rice University
  • Introduction to Finance: The Basics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Cost and Economics in Pricing Strategy: University of Virginia
  • Generative AI and LLMs: Architecture and Data Preparation: IBM
  • Introduction to Data Analysis Using Python: Google
  • Calculus: Single Variable Part 4 - Applications: University of Pennsylvania
  • Project Scheduling: Estimate Activity Durations: Coursera
  • Music as Biology: What We Like to Hear and Why: Duke University
  • Python Programming Essentials: Rice University
  • Create Charts and Dashboards Using Microsoft Excel: Coursera

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