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    Master basic statistics for data analysis. Learn to collect, analyze, and interpret data using statistical methods and tools.

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      Microsoft

      The Microsoft 365 Ecosystem

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Teams, Productivity Software, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Security Controls, Business Process Automation, Enterprise Application Management, Operational Efficiency, Automation, Microsoft Outlook, Data Security, Calendar Management, Microsoft Word, Document Management, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel

      4.6
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      104 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Visualization for Data Journalism

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Plotly, Matplotlib, Journalism, Graphing, Data Literacy, Color Theory, Data Manipulation, Design Elements And Principles

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      MathWorks

      Data Processing and Feature Engineering with MATLAB

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Matlab, Data Processing, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Histogram, Data Transformation, Text Mining, Predictive Modeling, Unstructured Data, Image Analysis, Natural Language Processing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      347 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique

      Wind resources for renewable energies

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Hydraulics, Data Analysis, Real Time Data, Physical Science, Estimation, Spatial Data Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Systems Of Measurement, Mechanics

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      130 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Estadística y probabilidad: principios de Inferencia

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Sampling (Statistics), Probability & Statistics, Probability, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

      2.9
      Rating, 2.9 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Using probability distributions for real world problems in R

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Statistical Visualization, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Data Science, Probability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Imperial College London

      Developing the SIR Model

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Mathematical Modeling, Public Health, R Programming, Differential Equations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      271 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Cape Town

      Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Infectious Diseases, New Product Development, Medical Science and Research, Chemistry, Patient Treatment, Regulatory Compliance, Biology, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      87 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      What are the Chances? Probability and Uncertainty in Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Regression Analysis, Probability, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Combinatorics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Princeton University

      Analysis of Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Data Structures, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Probability

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Matrix Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, NumPy, Linear Algebra, Machine Learning Methods, Data Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Algorithms, Python Programming

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      244 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Health After Cancer: Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care

      Skills you'll gain: Primary Care, Patient Education And Counseling, Care Management, Care Coordination, Oncology, Patient Treatment, Health Assessment, Patient Referral, Chronic Diseases, Long Term Care, Preventative Care, Mental Health

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      110 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • The Microsoft 365 Ecosystem: Microsoft
    • Visualization for Data Journalism: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Data Processing and Feature Engineering with MATLAB: MathWorks
    • Wind resources for renewable energies: École Polytechnique
    • Estadística y probabilidad: principios de Inferencia: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Using probability distributions for real world problems in R: Coursera Project Network
    • Developing the SIR Model: Imperial College London
    • Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development: University of Cape Town
    • What are the Chances? Probability and Uncertainty in Statistics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Analysis of Algorithms: Princeton University

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