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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


  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Digital Signal Processing 2: Filtering

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Digital Communications, Communication Systems, Telecommunications, Numerical Analysis, Systems Analysis, Jupyter

    ★ 4.7 (197) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Leveraging AI for Enhanced Content Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI powered creativity, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Content Creation, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Video Editing

    ★ 4.5 (138) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI for Legal Services Primer

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Legal Technology, Generative AI, AI literacy, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, AI Integrations, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy

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

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

    Coursera

    GenAI for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, AI powered creativity, Artificial Intelligence, Creative Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking

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

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

    University of Minnesota

    Optimization for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Analytics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Model Optimization, Microsoft Excel, Decision Making, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Graphing

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

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

    Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

    Data for Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Data Quality, Model Training, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Verification And Validation, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Algorithms, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Linear Algebra, Statistical Analysis

    ★ 4.4 (98) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Epic Games

    Unreal Engine Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Version Control, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Software Configuration Management, Game Design, Configuration Management, Content Management, Computer Graphic Techniques, Software Versioning, User Interface (UI), Collaborative Software, Data Import/Export, Software Installation

    ★ 4.6 (90) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Geometric Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Geometry, Algorithms, Computer Graphics, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Spatial Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Theoretical Computer Science, Spatial Analysis

    ★ 4.4 (24) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys

    Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, Data Collection, Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Quantitative Research, Peer Review

    ★ 4.5 (466) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    EDUCBA

    Introduction to SIEM (Splunk)

    Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Splunk, Threat Detection, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Event Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Incident Response, Data Analysis Software, Data Management, Data Integration, Data Storage, Software Installation, User Interface (UI)

    ★ 4.6 (285) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    MedCerts

    The Human Body's Communication Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Endocrinology, Neurology, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Pathology, Medical Practices and Procedures, Medical Records, Sensory Systems Analysis, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Anatomy, General Medicine, Physiology

    ★ 4.9 (21) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    KodeKloud

    DevOps Prerequisite Course

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, Application Development, Linux Commands, Devops Tools, Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, General Networking, Web Applications, Network Switches, Java, DevOps, Computer Programming, Cloud Engineering, Java Programming, Node.JS, Software Installation

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

    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

  • Digital Signal Processing 2: Filtering: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Leveraging AI for Enhanced Content Creation : Coursera
  • Generative AI for Legal Services Primer: Vanderbilt University
  • GenAI for Everyone: Coursera
  • Optimization for Decision Making: University of Minnesota
  • Data for Machine Learning: Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
  • Unreal Engine Fundamentals : Epic Games
  • Geometric Algorithms: 28DIGITAL
  • Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to SIEM (Splunk): EDUCBA

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