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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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    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals Part 2: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Estimation, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Analysis, Correlation Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Dataprep: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    Social Selling: Leveraging Social Media for Sales Success

    Skills you'll gain: Sales, Sales Strategy, Sales Training, Sales Enablement, Marketing Automation, Sales Management, Sales Pipelines, Selling Techniques, Social Media Marketing, Lead Generation, Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Storytelling, Persona Development, Global Marketing, Target Audience, Trend Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, Benchmarking

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    ETL pipelines con Python: recopila datos de Spotify

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Pipelines, Data Access, Music, Development Environment, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Advanced ML Algorithms & Unsupervised Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Anomaly Detection, Classification Algorithms, Linear Algebra

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Creating a Data Transformation Pipeline with Cloud Dataprep

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Import/Export, Extract, Transform, Load, Exploratory Data Analysis, Cloud-Based Integration, Google Analytics

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Master & Apply Advanced SAS Programming Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), SAS (Software), Data Integration, Change Control, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation, Data Mapping, Data Processing, Data Management, SQL, Data Transformation, Data Governance, Transaction Processing, Version Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Apply AI & Machine Learning to Financial Forecasting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Forecasting, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Financial Data, Predictive Modeling, Financial Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Decision Intelligence, Generative AI, Risking, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Market Data, Regression Analysis, Data Preprocessing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Analyzing and Visualizing Data in Looker 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Sharing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Content Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Analyze Marketing Data, Boost Conversions

    Skills you'll gain: Conversion Funnel Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Web Analytics, Digital Analysis, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Analysis, Marketing Automation, Customer Insights, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, System Monitoring, Model Evaluation, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Quality Assessment, Data Validation, Verification And Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    No-Code Data Science and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Classification Algorithms, Data Collection, Image Analysis, Model Deployment, No-Code Development, Machine Learning Software, Data Analysis Software, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Natural Language Processing

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    H2O.ai

    H2O Hydrogen Torch Starter Course

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Model Training, Artificial Intelligence, Model Optimization, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Data Import/Export

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Data Science Fundamentals Part 2: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Dataprep: Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • Social Selling: Leveraging Social Media for Sales Success: LearnQuest
  • ETL pipelines con Python: recopila datos de Spotify: Coursera
  • Advanced ML Algorithms & Unsupervised Learning: Packt
  • Creating a Data Transformation Pipeline with Cloud Dataprep: Google Cloud
  • Master & Apply Advanced SAS Programming Techniques: EDUCBA
  • Apply AI & Machine Learning to Financial Forecasting: Board Infinity
  • Analyzing and Visualizing Data in Looker 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Analyze Marketing Data, Boost Conversions: Coursera

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