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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


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    Coursera

    Forecast & Evaluate Market Trends

    Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Market Trend, Forecasting, Strategic Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Priorities, Decision Making, Analysis, Performance Measurement, Business Strategy, Market Opportunities, Performance Analysis, Business Planning, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Gap Analysis, Variance Analysis, Business Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AI Engineering and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Tensorflow, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), BeeAI, Keras (Neural Network Library), Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Responsible AI, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, AI Security, Scalability, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Foundations of IT Systems and Operating Systems

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Data Storage Technologies, Operating Systems, Software Installation, Desktop Support, Microsoft Windows, System Configuration, Linux, Information Systems Security, Performance Tuning, Mac OS, Information Technology, System Support, File Systems

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Present Compelling Executive Reports with Data

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Presentation, Presentations, Data Storytelling, Performance Reporting, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Verbal Communication Skills, Concision, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Trend Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Quality Assurance, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Bioinformatics, Medical Laboratory, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data Quality, Medical Science and Research, Biology, Public Health

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Design and Build a Complaints Tracking System with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Case Studies, Relational Databases, System Testing, Database Development, Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Customer Complaint Resolution, Data Integrity, Business Reporting, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Workflow Management, Registration, Requirements Analysis, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    SwiftIO Micro - Using Swift Code with Electronics & IoT Tech

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Components, Swift Programming, Basic Electrical Systems, Internet Of Things, Apple iOS, Electronics, PIC Microcontrollers, Embedded Software, Test Equipment, Mobile Development, Hardware Troubleshooting, Programming Principles, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Hardware Design, Wireless Networks, Application Development, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Debugging

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Google Cloud Platform Cookbook

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Cloud Security, Cloud Deployment, Terraform, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Application Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Storage, Network Administration, Virtual Machines, Dataflow, Containerization, Load Balancing, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Programming Principles, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Problem Solving, Computer Programming, Spreadsheet Software, Simulations, Code Review, Automation, Algorithms, Debugging, User Interface (UI), Data Cleansing, Data Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Test Automation with Playwright (Python) & Robot Framework

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Unify Multimodal Data with Automated ETL

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Data Pipelines, Scalability, Feature Engineering, Extract, Transform, Load, Workflow Management, AI Workflows, Data Integration, Database Design, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Data Quality, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Sequence Modeling, Transformers, and Transfer Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Transfer Learning, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Vision Transformer (ViT), Deep Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Embeddings, Computer Vision

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Forecast & Evaluate Market Trends: Coursera
  • AI Engineering and Deployment: Packt
  • Foundations of IT Systems and Operating Systems: Packt
  • Present Compelling Executive Reports with Data: Coursera
  • Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Design and Build a Complaints Tracking System with SQL: EDUCBA
  • SwiftIO Micro - Using Swift Code with Electronics & IoT Tech: Packt
  • Google Cloud Platform Cookbook: Packt
  • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Test Automation with Playwright (Python) & Robot Framework: Coursera

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