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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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    Packt

    Web Scraping Tutorial with Scrapy and Python for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Processing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JSON, Data Capture, Application Programming Interface (API), MongoDB, Data Storage, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Selenium Integration with CI/CD & Advanced Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Selenium (Software), Version Control, GitHub, Jenkins, CI/CD, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Browser Compatibility, Test Data, Java, SQL, MySQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Joining Data in R using dplyr

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, R Programming, Data Preprocessing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Management

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Engineering Data Ecosystems: Pipelines, ETL, Spark

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Big Data, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Data Architecture, Database Design, Scalability

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Selenium WebDriver and Test Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Tools, Test Automation, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Test Case, Regression Testing, Test Execution Engine, Javascript and jQuery, Browser Compatibility, Automation, Software Design Patterns, UI Components, Java

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Open Source Technology, Collaborative Software, Unix Commands, Microsoft Visual Studio, Continuous Integration, Linux, Mac OS, Web Development Tools, File Management, Shell Script, Command-Line Interface, Code Review, Data Integrity, Application Deployment, React.js, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Technical Communication

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
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    Free Trial
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    Skillshare

    Using AI & ChatGPT for Content: Research & Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Content Strategy, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Target Audience, AI Personalization, Persona Development, User Research, Problem Solving, Writing and Editing, Brainstorming, Ideation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    LLM Engineering with RAG: Optimizing AI Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, Vector Databases, Model Deployment, OpenAI API, Hugging Face, Scalability, Embeddings, Generative AI, Data Integration, Data Science, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Agile Product Owner Level 1 – Certification & Mock Exams

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Agile Product Development, Jira (Software), Agile Methodology, Estimation, Backlogs, Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Project Management Software, User Story, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Team Management, Prioritization

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Check Point: Next-Gen Data Center Security CloudGuard for Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Cloud Deployment, Public Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Firewall, Security Management, Identity and Access Management, Network Security, Network Administration, Cloud Storage, General Networking

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
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    Packt

    Become a C++ Pro: The Ultimate Developer Guide

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Data Structures, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Persistence, Algorithms, Maintainability, Simulations, Data Management, Prototyping

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Navigating Business Careers: Networks, Teams, Expertise

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Case Studies, Collaboration, Professional Networking, Leadership and Management, Professionalism, Teamwork, Leadership, Business Leadership, Relationship Building, Branding, Goal Setting, Mentorship, Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Web Scraping Tutorial with Scrapy and Python for Beginners: Packt
  • Selenium Integration with CI/CD & Advanced Testing: Packt
  • Joining Data in R using dplyr: Coursera
  • Engineering Data Ecosystems: Pipelines, ETL, Spark: Coursera
  • Advanced Selenium WebDriver and Test Automation: Packt
  • Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub: Packt
  • Using AI & ChatGPT for Content: Research & Planning: Skillshare
  • LLM Engineering with RAG: Optimizing AI Solutions: Coursera
  • Agile Product Owner Level 1 – Certification & Mock Exams: Packt
  • Check Point: Next-Gen Data Center Security CloudGuard for Google Cloud: Google Cloud

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