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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


  • U

    University at Buffalo

    Electric Power Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Substation, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, Low Voltage, High Voltage, Sustainable Technologies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Automate, Analyze, and Database Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Database Architecture and Administration, Database Administration, Data Maintenance, Operational Databases, Relational Databases, Capacity Planning, Database Management, Data Integrity, Application Performance Management, Disaster Recovery, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Problem Management, Demand Planning, SQL, Data Access, Forecasting, Resource Planning, Performance Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Boost SEO Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics, Auditing, Software Development Tools, Paid media, Test Tools, Performance Analysis, Process Optimization, Performance Improvement, Performance Appraisal, Prioritization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Master of Science in Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, New Product Development, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Real-Time Operating Systems, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Supervised Learning

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • P

    Packt

    AI-Driven Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Cloud Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Vibe coding, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Devops Tools, AI Workflows, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Explain Black-Box Models

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Business Communication, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Statistical Methods

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Microsoft Unified XDR and SIEM Solution Handbook

    Skills you'll gain: Zero Trust Network Access, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Vulnerability Management, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, Microsoft Servers, Technology Roadmaps, Multi-Cloud, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Learning Continuous Integration with Jenkins

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, Jenkins, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Deployment, Devops Tools, SonarQube, DevOps, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Deployment, DevSecOps, Software Configuration Management, Containerization, ChatGPT, Agile Methodology, Git (Version Control System), Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Advanced XPath for XML Data Navigation

    Skills you'll gain: Extensible Languages and XML, White-Box Testing, Scenario Testing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Edureka

    Data Engineering Workflow Orchestration with Airflow

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, CI/CD, Data Pipelines, Continuous Deployment, Workflow Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Data Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Quality, Version Control, PostgreSQL, Git (Version Control System), Python Programming, Debugging, SQL, Production Management, Scheduling, Unit Testing, Linux Commands, Web Servers

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Prompting & AI Tooling

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Tool Calling, Code Review, Maintainability, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Software Documentation, JSON, Persona Development, Git (Version Control System), Debugging, Development Testing, Data Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    AI CERTs

    AI in Healthcare & Drug Discovery

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Electric Power Systems: University at Buffalo
  • Automate, Analyze, and Database Administration: Coursera
  • Boost SEO Tools: Coursera
  • Master of Science in Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
  • AI-Driven Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Cloud Automation: Packt
  • Explain Black-Box Models: Coursera
  • Microsoft Unified XDR and SIEM Solution Handbook: Packt
  • Learning Continuous Integration with Jenkins: Packt
  • Master Advanced XPath for XML Data Navigation: EDUCBA
  • Data Engineering Workflow Orchestration with Airflow: Edureka

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