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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.


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Popular Basic Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    Dartmouth College

    Foundations for Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Interactive Brokers

    ESG-focused Financial Products

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Services, Investments, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Sustainable Business, Financial Analysis, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Applied Machine Learning, Compliance Training, Market Dynamics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building Trust: Ethics for AI-powered Chatbots

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy, Informed Consent, Personally Identifiable Information, Accountability, Generative AI Agents, Data Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Microservices, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Data Persistence, DevOps, YAML, Software Development, Virtualization, Application Security, Virtual Networking, Command-Line Interface

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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Graphic and Visual Design, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Trend Analysis, Policy Analysis

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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: DevSecOps

    Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Secure Coding, Application Security, IT Security Architecture, DevOps, Security Engineering, Security Testing, Security Controls, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Vulnerability Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a High-Fidelity Prototype with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Mobile Development, Mockups, Wireframing, Collaborative Software

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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Talent Acquisition: Smarter Candidate Screening

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Applicant Tracking Systems, Responsible AI, Google Gemini, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, HR Tech, Generative AI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, ChatGPT, Business Process Automation, Automation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    The Complete Project Management Fundamentals Course

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Project Management, Project Coordination, Agile Methodology, Project Management Software, Project Management Life Cycle, Jira (Software), Project Scoping, Budget Management, Risk Management, Cost Estimation, Sprint Planning, Waterfall Methodology, Microsoft Teams

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Flask for Beginners: Creating an Application

    Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Development, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Python Programming

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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Advanced DevOps Tools and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Devops Tools, Containerization, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Prometheus (Software), Continuous Integration, DevOps, CI/CD, Jenkins, Application Deployment, Grafana, Application Performance Management, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Configuration Management, Microservices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, System Monitoring

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Data Structures and Algorithms: The Complete Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, C++ (Programming Language), Data Architecture, Random Forest Algorithm, Performance Tuning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Analysis, Program Development, Problem Solving, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Foundations for Machine Learning: Dartmouth College
  • ESG-focused Financial Products: Interactive Brokers
  • Building Trust: Ethics for AI-powered Chatbots: Coursera
  • Introduction to Docker: LearnQuest
  • Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot: University of Michigan
  • Cyber Security: DevSecOps: Macquarie University
  • Create a High-Fidelity Prototype with Figma: Coursera
  • GenAI for Talent Acquisition: Smarter Candidate Screening: Coursera
  • The Complete Project Management Fundamentals Course: Packt
  • Flask for Beginners: Creating an Application: Coursera

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