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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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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Introduction and Course Outline

    Skills you'll gain: Purchasing, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Target Audience, Supply Chain Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Cours intensif sur la science des données

    Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Literacy, Project Design, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Performance Metric, Machine Learning, Statistical Inference

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Voice Disorders: What Patients and Professionals Need to Know

    Skills you'll gain: Speech Language Pathology, Patient Evaluation, Patient Treatment, Physiology, Clinical Assessment, Surgery, Anatomy

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    217 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Clean and analyze social media usage data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Marketing Analytics, Web Scraping, Social Media Marketing, Python Programming, Social Media, Pandas (Python Package), Text Mining, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Seaborn, Content Performance Analysis, Jupyter

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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    École Polytechnique

    Optique non-linéaire

    Skills you'll gain: Numerical Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Materials science, Mathematical Modeling, Laboratory Research, Differential Equations, Medical Imaging, Physics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Advanced Data Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Database Design, MySQL, Data Warehousing, Database Management, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    106 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Hospitality Luxury Brand Management

    Skills you'll gain: Hospitality Management, Hospitality Services, Hospitality, Brand Management, Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Brand Loyalty, Business Ethics, Digital Transformation, Sustainable Business, Market Dynamics, Corporate Sustainability, Quality Management, Customer experience improvement, Innovation, Consumer Behaviour

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    165 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Metabolic Makeover

    Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Exercise Science, Vital Signs, Kinesiology, Nutrition and Diet, Physiology, Systems Of Measurement, Biology

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    153 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Researcher's Guide to Omic Data

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Laboratory Research, Metadata Management, Science and Research, R Programming, Spatial Data Analysis, Scientific Methods, Data Collection, Data Quality, Research, Quantitative Research, Informatics, Biology, Laboratory Techniques, Analysis

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Qlik Sense for Beginners: Analyze and Visualize Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Customer Analysis, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Presentations, Analytics, Technical Communication, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export

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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    The Total Data Quality Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Collection, Data Management, Data Validation, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Threat Detection, Data Access, Sampling (Statistics)

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA)

    Skills you'll gain: Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Small Data, R (Software), R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Technical Communication, Research Methodologies, Scatter Plots, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Collection

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction and Course Outline: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Cours intensif sur la science des donnĂ©es: Johns Hopkins University
  • Voice Disorders: What Patients and Professionals Need to Know: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Clean and analyze social media usage data with Python: Coursera
  • Optique non-linĂ©aire: École Polytechnique
  • Advanced Data Modeling: Meta
  • Hospitality Luxury Brand Management: Starweaver
  • Metabolic Makeover: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Researcher's Guide to Omic Data: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Qlik Sense for Beginners: Analyze and Visualize Data: Coursera

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