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Intermediate Level

Sequence in calculus up through Calculus II (preferably multivariate calculus) and some programming experience in R.

Approx. 27 hours to complete
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What you will learn

  • Identify characteristics of “good” estimators and be able to compare competing estimators.

  • Construct sound estimators using the techniques of maximum likelihood and method of moments estimation.

  • Construct and interpret confidence intervals for one and two population means, one and two population proportions, and a population variance.

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Intermediate Level

Sequence in calculus up through Calculus II (preferably multivariate calculus) and some programming experience in R.

Approx. 27 hours to complete
English

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University of Colorado Boulder

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This course is part of the 100% online Master of Science in Data Science from University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted to the full program, your courses count towards your degree learning.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1
Week 1
1 hour to complete

Start Here!

1 hour to complete
1 video (Total 7 min), 3 readings
7 hours to complete

Point Estimation

7 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 153 min), 11 readings, 5 quizzes
Week2
Week 2
4 hours to complete

Maximum Likelihood Estimation

4 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 67 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes
Week3
Week 3
6 hours to complete

Large Sample Properties of Maximum Likelihood Estimators

6 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 100 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
6 hours to complete

Confidence Intervals Involving the Normal Distribution

6 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 99 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes

About the Data Science Foundations: Statistical Inference Specialization

Data Science Foundations: Statistical Inference

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